HRCI Professional in Human Resources PHR Question # 18 Topic 2 Discussion
PHR Exam Topic 2 Question 18 Discussion:
Question #: 18
Topic #: 2
After rounds of team interviews of finalist candidates, one of the raters consistently recommends the last candidate in each round to continue through the process. What type of bias does this represent?
The recency effect occurs when evaluators place too much emphasis on the most recent information they received — in this case, the last candidate interviewed — rather than evaluating all candidates equally.
Official Extract:
"The recency effect is a type of interview bias where the most recently reviewed candidates or events are disproportionately weighted in evaluation decisions."
(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Talent Planning and Acquisition Section, Interview and Selection Bias)
Contribute your Thoughts:
Chosen Answer:
This is a voting comment (?). You can switch to a simple comment. It is better to Upvote an existing comment if you don't have anything to add.
Submit