The Judgment That a Person's Behavior Is Abnormal Is Made

question 214

Multiple Choice

The judgment that a person's behavior is abnormal is made on the basis of which two core features?

• A)a lack of consistent happiness and sociability in one's life
• B)social nonconforming behavior that must be annoying to a majority of the population
• C)maladaptiveness and loss of control over thoughts and behaviors
• D)behavior as evaluated by the person's age and culture

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Definitions:

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