Which Criterion for Abnormality Is Met by Someone Who Doesn't

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which criterion for abnormality is met by someone who doesn't seem to care about bathing or other personal hygiene, to the point where friends and neighbours have started to complain?

• A) Biological dysfunction
• B) Impairment
• C) Subjective distress
• D) Statistical rarity

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group.

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Predictions that directly or indirectly cause themselves to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Actor-observer Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their own actions to external factors, while they attribute others' actions to internal traits or characteristics.

Positive Stereotypes

Stereotypes that attribute positive attributes to a group, which, despite being favorable, can still have negative consequences and reduce individuality.