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QUESTION AMBIVALENTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop question 1, record 1, English, flip%2Dflop%20question
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question asked during an interview that provides the candidate with a choice of answers. 1, record 1, English, - flip%2Dflop%20question
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example of a flip-flop question would be: "Did you apply for this position because of the salary or because you find it interesting?" 1, record 1, English, - flip%2Dflop%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question à choix forcé
1, record 1, French, question%20%C3%A0%20choix%20forc%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question ambivalente 1, record 1, French, question%20ambivalente
proposal, feminine noun
- question à alternatives 1, record 1, French, question%20%C3%A0%20alternatives
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une technique d’examen du personnel] est celle du choix forcé. On choisira entre libellés ou adjectifs (deux ou plusieurs) ou même on établira un rang d’ordre. Voici [un exemple : ] 1. Choisir la phrase qui s’applique le mieux à vous : A. J’aime aider mes amis quand ils sont dans l’ennui; B. J’aime faire de mon mieux dans tout ce que j’entreprends. (Emprunté à l’«Edwards personal preference schedule»). 2, record 1, French, - question%20%C3%A0%20choix%20forc%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
question ambivalent, question à alternatives : équivalents proposés par la Commission de la Fonction publique. 1, record 1, French, - question%20%C3%A0%20choix%20forc%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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