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3C H A P T E R

Interviewing

Objectives

• Discuss the purposes of different kinds of interviews, such as a food and nutrition interview and a
preemployment interview.

• Explain the conditions necessary for effective interviewing.
• Identify the parts of an interview and what should be included in each.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various types of questions.
• Develop a list of appropriate questions for a food and nutrition interview and sequence them.
• Identify the different types of responses to an interviewee’s remarks.
• Use techniques of interviewing and conduct a food and nutrition interview.

CASE CHALLENGE 1

Delores Maynard is a 55-year-old woman who works in a corporate office. She visits the
corporate wellness center and makes an appointment with Joan Stivers, a nutritionist. D.M is 5’2” tall and
weighs 190 lb. She has mild hypertension. She is married with two grown children.
Nutritionist: “What brings you to today’s appointment?”
D.M: “I need to lose some weight to help control my blood pressure.”
Listening well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

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