The selection process for hiring the assistant to the mayor of a large city includes giving the finalists three hypothetical crisis scenarios. One deals with a terrorist threat at a sporting event, another deals with a plane crash at the airport, and the third deals with a major earthquake. Each candidate must describe his or her approach to handling the crisis, which will be recorded and evaluated by a panel. This best exemplifies a(n) _____.
A) unstructured interview
B) biographical interview
C) nondirective interview
D) situational interview

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The scenario-based questioning where the finalists are given hypothetical crisis situations and are asked to describe their approach to handling the crisis is an example of a situational interview. This type of interview is structured and aims to measure the candidate's ability to handle real-life situations likely to occur in the job.

The Selection Process for Hiring the Assistant to the Mayor