Rather Than Helping a Person to Successfully Cope, Abnormal Behaviors

question 60

Multiple Choice

Rather than helping a person to successfully cope, abnormal behaviors make it more difficult for the person to meet the every day demands of life.Thus, this core feature of all abnormal behavior refers to the behavior being

• A) culturally relative.
• B) subjectively painful.
• C) statistically deviant.
• D) maladaptive.

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Definitions:

Prototype

A typical or standard example of a particular concept or category, often used as a reference point for comparing other items in the same category.

Subconscious

The subconscious is a part of the mind that operates below the level of conscious awareness, influencing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without our direct knowledge.

Nonconscious

Pertaining to processes that occur in the mind without conscious awareness, such as breathing or the beating of the heart.

Deliberate

To think over or consider something carefully and intentionally before making a decision.