Ashton,an HR manager at Reed Inc.,only prefers to use nondirective interview techniques.Nico,the CEO of Reed,wants to convince Ashton to use structured interview techniques instead.Which of the following arguments must Nico use to convince Ashton to use structured interview techniques?
A) Nondirective interviews can only assess abstract qualities of a candidate such as intelligence and leadership.
B) Nondirective interviews are less reliable than structured interviews as they give interviewers wider latitude.
C) Nondirective interviews are often more expensive than structured interviews.
D) Nondirective interviews rely exclusively on the firsthand job experience of candidates.
E) Nondirective interviews are always more time consuming than structured interviews.

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In a nondirective interview, the interviewer has great discretion in choosing questions. Because these interviews give the interviewer wide latitude, their reliability is not great, and some interviewers ask questions that are not valid or even legal.

Ashton,an HR Manager at Reed Inc