Dave,a Graduate Student,has Difficulty Talking to Groups

question 77

Multiple Choice

Dave,a graduate student,has difficulty talking to groups.Unfortunately,he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people.The night before a presentation he tosses and turns,and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse.When he makes a presentation,he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words.As a result,he feels worthless and miserable.Which two criteria of abnormal behaviour are most useful in analyzing this case?

• A)inability to function normally and statistical rarity
• B)subjective discomfort and inability to function normally
• C)statistical rarity and deviance from social norms
• D)deviance from social norms and subjective discomfort

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