Question

Gerald lewis conducted a nondirective interview for the position of a junior production manager. one of the candidates, ray moreno, struck him as being particularly impressive. during the interview, ray spoke smoothly about the obstacles a production manager faces daily. he spoke of how the designation requires that one must plan ahead to meet timelines and ensure that quality is never compromised. gerald, who had himself joined the company as a junior production manager, was reminded of his own values and ways of work and decided to hire him for the position. this is an example of the _____ bias.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the similarity bias.

There are five common hiring biases that may occur during interviewing. The examples that are displayed here are an example of the similarity bias. People naturally gravitate towards people who are similar. This candidate reminded the interviewer of himself at the same age and experience level, which resulted in him being hired for the position. This is an example of the similarity bias.