Why Is the VIA Classification of Strengths Known as "The

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Multiple Choice

Why is the VIA Classification of Strengths known as "the antithesis of the DSM?"

• A) Because it is a simpler classification system.
• B) Because it encourages a strengths based approach to diagnosis and treatment.
• C) Because it focuses on illness and pathology.
• D) Because it facilitates communication across various disciplines.

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Definitions:

Socialism

A system of economic organization in which (1) the ownership and control of the basic means of production rest with the state and (2) resource allocation is determined by centralized planning rather than by market forces.

Central Planning

A system where decisions about production, investment, and distribution are made by the government or a centralized authority.

Comparative Advantage

The capability of a person or group to execute a specific economic action more effectively than another action.

Exchange

The act of giving one thing and receiving another, especially of the same type or value, commonly used in the context of goods, services, or financial instruments.