Which of the Following Approaches to Defining Abnormality Is INCORRECTLY

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches to defining abnormality is INCORRECTLY paired with one of that approach's serious drawbacks?

• A) Statistical deviancy fails to account for the fact that something can be rare but not harmful.
• B) Impairment fails to account for the fact that some mental illnesses are not associated with impairment in functioning.
• C) Psychological distress fails to account for the subjectivity of quantifying distress.
• D) Cultural deviancy fails to account for how the norms of cultures vary.

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