A Grouping of Unrelated Individuals Who Have Assumed the Traditional

question 15

Multiple Choice

A grouping of unrelated individuals who have assumed the traditional family roles of mother, father, and grandparents is known as a:

• A) false family.
• B) fake family.
• C) fictive family.
• D) play family.

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Definitions:

Four Ds

A guideline in psychology used to define abnormal behavior through four criteria: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger.

Distress

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain; a negative stress reaction that can be physical, emotional, or psychological.

Delusion

A strongly held mistaken belief that is maintained in the face of contradicting evidence, often occurring as part of various psychiatric conditions.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that deviate from societal norms or expectations, which can be formal (breaking laws) or informal (violating social norms).