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Well it loses much of its effectiveness when people can study for it. Plus I didn't say it was no longer open ended, just that it's no longer a great question,
by roel_v 9y ago
Well it loses much of its effectiveness when people can study for it. Plus I didn't say it was no longer open ended, just that it's no longer a great question, because everybody asks it.
- bogomipz 9y agoNo, that's the beauty of of an open ended question it doesn't lose its effectiveness. There is no wrote memorization for an answer. An example of a question that loses its effectiveness because people can study for it is "reverse a linked list"
- roel_v 9y ago*rote memorization Either way, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. Even for open ended questions, in my experience it makes a big difference whether someone has prepared for it, and a weak candidate can prepare enough to appear (much) better than he/she actually is.
- bogomipz 9y ago>"*rote memorization" Mea culpa, yes I meant write "rote." Cheers.