The Advantage of Using Diagnostic Criteria to Determine Who Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

The advantage of using diagnostic criteria to determine who is eligible for a particular program is:

• A) Resources are focused on those who are least able to pay.
• B) The program is limited to the people who seem to have the most serious problems
• C) The applicants are decided upon by the staff.
• D) The agency can decide who is eligible.

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