Proponents of occupational science argue that the development of a science to support and inform occupational therapy practice was "required." What is the main reason that is presented to support this "requirement"?
A) Limited extradisciplinary sciences that meet the profession's knowledge needs at levels 1, 2, and 3 because occupation has received little attention in other fields
B) The cyclical shifting of the occupational therapy profession's focus between occupation-based intervention and interventions based on the medical model
C) The development of an independent science supporting occupational therapy to be considered on a level par with other health professions
D) The need for the occupational therapy profession to begin to limit the number and streamline the knowledge historically borrowed from multiple disciplines

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The main reason presented for the "requirement" of developing a science to support and inform occupational therapy practice is the limited attention occupation has received in other fields, leading to a gap in extradisciplinary sciences that can meet the profession's knowledge needs across various levels.

Proponents of Occupational Science Argue That the Development of a Science