What Important Lesson Concerning Abnormal Behavior Can Be Learned from the Example

question 21

Multiple Choice

What important lesson concerning abnormal behavior can be learned from the example of a grown woman kissing the tarmac at an airport?

• A) Most of what people do is abnormal.
• B) Temporal context must be considered when evaluating abnormality.
• C) Kissing the ground is always an abnormal behavior because it is so uncommon.
• D) Culture must be considered when evaluating abnormality. .

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