One advantage of structured interviews is that they:
a. present the same questions to each candidate to ensure each interview is consistent.
b. allow the conversation to drift from topic to topic depending on what is interesting.
c. provide valid assessments of cognitive ability.
d. remove any possibility of cultural bias and stereo-type threat.
Answer: A
Rationale: Structured interviews remove some of the uncertainty by incorporating three main components.
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