Differentiation Is Measured Along a Continuum That Ranges from 1

question 28

Multiple Choice

Differentiation is measured along a continuum that ranges from 1 to 100, with lower levels of differentiation represented by lower numbers. Bowen believed that the average person or people rarely reached higher than what on this scale?

• A) 50
• B) 95
• C) 70
• D) 65

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