1. Your family and coworkers are rarely valuable sources of information.​
a. True
b. False
2. It is productive to ask an interviewee if they would like to make a wrap-up statement.​
a. True
b. False
3. Asking general open-ended questions during the interview allows the expert to speak unrestrained about the topic.​
a. True
b. False
4. ​It is appropriate to use your questions as a means to direct the interview towards subjects you want to investigate.
a. True
b. False
5. When seeking information from other people, you should consider _____.​
a. ​Family
b. ​Educators
c. ​Public officials
d. ​Acquaintances
e. ​All of the above
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6. ​During the interview, you should _____.
a. ​Ask specific questions about the topic
b. ​Do most of the talking
c. ​Not offer your own opinions
d. ​Use questions to summarize and direct the interview
e. ​None of the above
7. The closing phase of an interview allows you to _____.​
a. ​Summarize your perspective of the interview
b. ​Ask the expert open-ended questions
c. ​Hold forth on your opinion of the subject
d. ​Makeencouragingcommentssuchas“mmhmm,”“Isee,”etc.
e. ​None of the above
8. Jose is delivering an informative speech on the advantages and disadvantages of home schooling, due in three
weeks.Hehasretrievedseveralpublishedsourcesonthistopic,buthewouldalsoliketotalkto“human
resources”tosupplementhisresearch.Hehasaskedyoutoprovidehimwithsomesuggestionsonwhomhe
should contact and how he should conduct an interview. In a well-developed paragraph, identify and discuss
several human resources Jose could contact and how he should conduct the interviews with each subject.​
9. What should you do after the interview?​
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