[pier25]

> respect and professionalism in a work setting, good work performance, and good work ethic

And how do you evaluate that in an interview?

> I'm a childless woman at the age where most conversations about vague future life plans are actually inquiries about childbearing.

I already said this is not about life-plans.

> But, really, what's an example of a "wrong" answer to this question? Are you really going to say "Oh, she's boring outside of work, lets not hire her?" How silly.

You are making many assumptions here which clearly indicate you are missing the point. It's not about knowing if the candidate prefers reading Dostoevsky or Dan Brown, it's about knowing a bit more about his/her character and personality.