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Interview Prep Quiz Practice
Active Recall Drill Session
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Interview Prep
Why does behavioral interviewing rely on past-behavior questions rather than purely hypothetical ones?
A
Hypothetical questions are illegal to ask in interviews
B
Past behavior is used as a predictor of future behavior — real, specific past actions are considered stronger evidence than a hypothetical, idealized response
C
Past-behavior questions are easier to write than hypotheticals
D
There is no real reason, it's arbitrary convention
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