Which Statement Is True About the "Four Ds" of Abnormality

question 178

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the "four Ds" of abnormality?

• A) Most clinicians agree on what qualifies under each of "the four Ds."
• B) Every culture has generally identical criteria of what constitutes abnormality.
• C) An individual can only be diagnosed with a mental illness if (s)he has all "four Ds."
• D) None of the "four Ds" is, by itself, an adequate gauge of psychological abnormality.

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