A major problem in assessing depression in older adults is

a. deciding which test to use among the many valid ones available.
b. most tests were developed on young and middle-aged adults and work best with those age groups.
c. testing has been outlawed in many countries.
d. the lack of any differences between older and younger adults' scores.


ANSWER: b

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