After their interviews, Tom and Jerry met to compare experiences. They were fascinated by the fact that the interviewer asked them identical questions. They found it even more interesting that the questions asked were in the same order. As they ate lunch together, Tom looked at Jerry and said, "I didn't get to tell the interviewer that I plan to work for two years before I return to college. He didn't want to listen to anything except me responding to his questions." Tom and Jerry have both experienced a(n) _____ interview.

A) unstructured
B) formalized
C) structured
D) inter-related
E) semistructured

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Daniel Henry · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  A structured interview is when the interviewer asks the same predetermined questions in the same order to all candidates. This is different from an unstructured interview where the questions can vary and a semi-structured interview where some questions are predetermined but others can be added based on the candidate's responses. Therefore, the best choice is C, structured interview.

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