_____ Is a Statistically Based Approach That Observes What Behaviors

question 104

Multiple Choice

_____ is a statistically based approach that observes what behaviors are rare,or occur infrequently in a specific society or culture,and labels those deviations from the norm "abnormal."

• A)Abnormality as deviation from the average
• B)Abnormality as deviation from the ideal
• C)Abnormality as a sense of personal discomfort
• D)Abnormality as the inability to function effectively

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Definitions:

Phenomena

Observable events or occurrences that can be studied scientifically to understand certain aspects of the natural or social world.

Psychometrist

A professional skilled in administering and interpreting psychological tests.

Four Ds

Key criteria in psychology: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger, used to help define abnormal behavior.

Abnormality

A deviation from the normal or typical form, function, or behavior.