The U.S. federal government's Office of Technology Assessment discourages the use of polygraph tests in employment settings because:
A. polygraph tests may unfairly affect federally protected groups.
B. polygraph tests cannot be faked.
C. polygraph tests often lead to employment discrimination.
D. integrity tests are an invasion of privacy.
Answer: C
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