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:

Grasses

Members of the Poaceae family, a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants.

Competitive Interaction

The interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another.

Diversity Of Life

The variety of living organisms on Earth, encompassing genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.