One Difficulty of Using the Deviation-From-The-Norm Criterion in Determining If

question 57

Multiple Choice

One difficulty of using the deviation-from-the-norm criterion in determining if a behavior is abnormal is deciding

• A)the statistical point at which a behavior is abnormal.
• B)who will be responsible for determining statistical cut-off points.
• C)the definition of maladaptive behavior.
• D)the definition of deviance.

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