A Problem with the Cultural Norms Criterion for Abnormality Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

A problem with the cultural norms criterion for abnormality is that:

• A) most people would object to labeling certain behaviors that are positive for the individual and society as abnormal.
• B) there is a tendency to view behaviors that are unusual, or deviant, as abnormal.
• C) only 10 percent of all populations, on an average, display unusual behaviors and hence this criterion has limited applicability.
• D) it does not adopt a continuum perspective of abnormal behavior; rather, it is an either/or proposition.

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