The concepts of universal, selective, and indicated interventions were widely used by __________.
A. psychodynamic therapists to describe ways of reducing neurotic anxiety
B. city planners to describe ways of eliminating crime and other social problems
C. public health experts to describe ways of preventing disease
D. developmental psychologists to describe problems that occur in early, middle, and later childhood
Answer: C
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