The textbook suggests that the DSM was developed, in part, to help professionals differentiate between soldiers who could be treated and redeployed, on the one hand, and soldiers who probably needed longer-term care, on the other. The example BEST illustrates a function of classification labeled ______.

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The example given best illustrates the function of classification called prediction, which involves using classification to predict future outcomes or behaviors. In this case, the DSM was used to predict which soldiers could be successfully treated and redeployed and which needed longer-term care.

The Textbook Suggests That the DSM Was Developed, in Part