Psychology of the Interview

an atmosphere not devoid of formality. It is asserted that the interviewer's task is to introduce suitable topics of conversation and to evoke the candidate's " attitudes Judgment is then based on the reactions displayed by the candidate. The formation of a first impression, the modification of this picture and the final judgment resulting in a " homunculus "-like representation of the candidate in the interviewer's mind, are all analysed and carefully recorded. Stress is also made on the " matter "