Gisela has just finished her interview with the managing editor of a large city newspaper. She is shaken and upset because the editor talked about her educational background in an insulting tone. He also pressured her to answer confusing questions without allowing her time to collect her thoughts. Given this scenario, Gisela most likely attended a _____ interview.
A) behavioral
B) nondirective
C) biographical
D) stress

Question

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Gisela's experience of being insulted, pressured and shaken suggests that she most likely attended a stress interview. Stress interviews are designed to put the candidate under pressure or duress to see how they handle stress or to test their ability to think under pressure. The insulting tone and confusing questions could be intentional stressors designed to create a reaction from the candidate.

Gisela Has Just Finished Her Interview with the Managing Editor