When meeting job applicants,employers often discount the influence of varying situations on applicants' behaviors and presume that what they observe applicants do and say reflects the applicants' enduring personality traits.This most clearly contributes to
A) 360-degree feedback.
B) the interviewer illusion.
C) strengths-based leadership.
D) the experience of flow.

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The scenario described in the question refers to the interviewer illusion, which means that interviewers make judgments about job applicants based on their behavior during the interview, despite the fact that their behavior may be influenced by the specific situation they are in. This can lead interviewers to incorrectly assume that they have assessed the applicant's enduring personality traits.

When Meeting Job Applicants,employers Often Discount the Influence of Varying