QUESTION 19 OF 30

What are your thoughts regarding people who become participants in a clinical trial but leave before the trial ends?

Although this could be mistaken as a trick question, it is not. When asked a question like this, it is essential to remember to withhold judgment. Stating your thoughts is okay as long as you think them through. With opinion questions, it is good to have a reason for responding a certain way in case the interviewer asks you to clarify why you have that opinion.

Even if you have an unpopular opinion regarding participants who leave a trial early, you want to focus on withholding a negative thought. The interviewer does not want to hire a Clinical Research Associate who is judgmental about others' decisions.

"Without knowing why a participant chooses to leave a trial, it would be difficult for me to say exactly how I feel about their exit. Some people become ill or cannot take the effects of the treatment and are forced to leave, while others simply change their minds."

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