An employer interviews a job candidate for 15 minutes.On the basis of this interview,the employer decides that the candidate will perform well in the job,so he hires her.This is a case of a
A) sound decision because the employer is making use of available information.
B) sound decision because the employer is employing base rates.
C) potential error because the employer is assuming that a small sample of information (the interview) is representative of a broader pattern (job performance) .
D) potential error because the employer is relying on schema-based reasoning rather than deduction.
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