How Are Behavioral Questions Different from Other Types of Interviewing Questions?
There are 3 types of questions typically found in interviews: • Theoretical questions — Questions that place you in a hypothetical situation. These questions are more likely to test your skill at answering questions rather than in doing a good job. Example: How would you organize your friends to help you move into a new apartment? • Leading questions — Questions that hint at the answer the interviewer is seeking by the way they are phrased. Example: Working on your own doesnt bother you does it? • Behavioral questions — Questions that seek demonstrated examples of behavior from your past experience and concentrate on job related functions. They may include: • Open-ended questions — these require more than a yes of no response. They often begin with “Tell me…”, “Describe…”, “When…”. Example: Describe a time you had to be flexible in planning a work load. • Close-ended questions — Used mostly to verify or confirm information. Example: You have a degree in psychology, is that c
