Sometimes, interviewers make a decision on how suitable an applicant is for a job within the first few minutes of the interview and spend the balance of the interview looking for evidence to support it. Which of the following terms is used to describe this problem?
A)cultural noise
B)halo effect
C)snap judgments
D)premature closure

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Snap judgments refer to the quick decisions or opinions formed at the very beginning of an encounter or situation, often based on limited information. In the context of an interview, this means forming an early assessment of a candidate's suitability and then seeking confirmation for that initial impression throughout the rest of the interview.

Sometimes, Interviewers Make a Decision on How Suitable an Applicant