When Determining Normality or Abnormality, What Does Almost Every Theoretical

question 71

Multiple Choice

When determining normality or abnormality, what does almost every theoretical orientation to psychology have in common?

• A) the belief that American society contains the most abnormal and dysfunctional behavior
• B) the belief that culture is responsible for most abnormal behaviors
• C) the belief that the degree of dysfunctional behavior is what primarily determines abnormality
• D) the belief that it is impossible to distinguish between normal and abnormal behaviors

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Definitions:

High Rates

Typically refers to situations or instances where there is a high frequency, intensity, or level of something occurring within a given context.

Holocaust

The genocide of approximately six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during World War II.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to what is considered the norm or standard in a particular group or society.

Obedience

Compliance with an order, request, or law, or submission to another's authority.