A Public Meeting Is Planned as a Means to Allow

A public meeting is planned as a means to allow stakeholders to hear about the results of an evaluation. Unfortunately, the location for the meeting can only accommodate 30 participants. As such, a community organizer suggests that clients not be invited to the meeting; however, this idea is quickly quelled. What stereotypes exist about clients that may keep this group from receiving invitations to the meeting?

A) Clients are viewed as being disinterested in critically consuming research
B) Clients are viewed as being distracting to other attendees
C) Clients are viewed as being incapable of being critical consumers of research
D) None of the above