The Judgment of the Normality of an Individual's Behavior Can

question 79

Multiple Choice

The judgment of the normality of an individual's behavior can be based on whether

• A) he or she experiences personal distress.
• B) the behavior deviates from accepted social norms.
• C) his or her everyday adaptive functioning is impaired.
• D) any of these.

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Definitions:

Hallucination

A perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perception; hallucinations are vivid, substantial, and located in external objective space.

Delusions of Persecution

False beliefs that one is being harassed, cheated, or persecuted, often found in paranoid schizophrenia.

Organic Dysfunctions

Disorders caused by organic changes or damage in the brain, leading to psychological symptoms.

Physical Causes

Natural, biological, or material factors that directly influence the occurrence or development of a condition or event.