While It Is Normal for Students to Get Nervous Before

question 125

Multiple Choice

While it is normal for students to get nervous before an exam, it may be considered abnormal for a student to be so anxious as to run screaming from the classroom when the exam is handed out. This is an example of which criteria for abnormal behaviour?

• A)Statistical infrequency
• B)Unexpectedness
• C)Disability or dysfunction
• D)Personal suffering

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