The Tendency to Create New and Independent Diagnostic Categories When

question 6

Multiple Choice

The tendency to create new and independent diagnostic categories when using currently existing categories might be more appropriate is called the:

• A) Splinter process
• B) Balkanization process
• C) Conquer-and-divide process
• D) Diagnostic conundrum process

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