Why Is It So Difficult to Define Abnormal Behavior

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why is it so difficult to define abnormal behavior?

• A) Psychologists have no standardized diagnostic criteria.
• B) Abnormal behaviors are rarely clearly distinguishable.
• C) Diagnosis involves subjective judgments.
• D) Supernatural components are involved.

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Definitions:

Harm-Reduction Approach

A strategy aimed at minimizing the negative health, social, and legal impacts associated with various human behaviors, without necessarily eliminating the behaviors.

Sponsorship

The provision of support, resources, or funding to an individual or event by an organization or individual, often for promotional purposes.

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that rewards positive behavior or punishes negative behavior to enhance motivation and encourage changes in behavior.