Olivia Grew Up in a Society Where Mourners Pull Out

question 38

Multiple Choice

Olivia grew up in a society where mourners pull out their hair, go into an emotional frenzy, and speak in tongues. On a visit to the U.S., she did these things in public when she heard that a relative had died. According to DSM-IV-TR, her behavior would be considered

• A) psychopathological, because of her personal distress.
• B) not psychopathological, because it is part of her culture.
• C) psychopathological, because it disrupted her social functioning.
• D) not psychopathological, because it caused no disruption in social functioning.

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