A big advantage of having a standardized set of diagnostic criteria for mental disorders is that:
A. it reduces the likelihood that people with disorders will experience discrimination.
B. it offers a framework and terminology that can be shared among researchers and doctors.
C. it categorizes all of the disorders that can be diagnosed based on behavioral symptoms.
D. it allows professionals to make different diagnoses for children, adolescents, and adults.
Answer: B
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