Chad wants to build a start-up company with a small number of people working for him. He decides to do all the hiring himself. Lucas, a friend of Chad's who is a lawyer, warns Chad about the risk of discrimination complaints he could receive from applicants who are not hired. Which statement best expresses the basis of Lucas's concern about avoiding discrimination?
A) Interviews are narrow and standardized, so they do not allow interviewers to test the integrity of interviewees with ease.
B) Interviews are subjective, so they have the potential of assessing candidates based on questions not related to the job.
C) Interviews are situational, so they provide a means to check the accuracy of information provided by the candidate.
D) Interviews are expensive, so their validity and reliability are always in question.
E) Interviews require polygraph tests, which give the interviewer an opportunity to ask questions that can violate the privacy rights of the interviewee.

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Lucas is warning Chad about the risk of discrimination complaints, which suggest that Lucas is concerned about the potential for Chad to discriminate against applicants during the hiring process. The statement that best expresses the basis of Lucas's concern is option B, which states that interviews are subjective and have the potential to assess candidates based on questions not related to the job. This means that Chad may unintentionally (or intentionally) ask questions that discriminate against certain applicants based on their race, gender, age, or other protected characteristics. Lucas is likely urging Chad to be careful and implement objective criteria for evaluating candidates to minimize the risk of discrimination complaints.

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