If a patient is not able to read or write, a diagnosis about mental functioning
a. is going to be unreliable because there are no tests of functioning that don't rely on reading and verbal responses.
b. can be difficult because illiterate people do not classify objects the same way as people do who are literate.
c. people who can't read or write have poor memories for events they experienced in the remote past.
d. tends to underestimate problems in cognitive functioning.
B
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