Based on the Personal Distress Approach to Defining Abnormal Behavior

question 83

Multiple Choice

Based on the personal distress approach to defining abnormal behavior, which of the following would qualify as abnormal?

• A)Two teenagers kill and injure fellow classmates and teachers, but feel no remorse afterwards.
• B)A father uses alcohol to get through the day, with no concern for the consequences.
• C)A West African woman is experiencing "brain fog."
• D)Tremonne's girlfriend broke up with him three months ago and he is still terribly upset about it.

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Definitions:

Social Interaction

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others, influencing and being influenced by the behaviors, feelings, and thoughts of each other.

Culture

The shared beliefs, practices, norms, values, and artifacts that characterize a group of people or society.

Traditions

Customs or beliefs passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance.

Culture

The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another.