Margarette has an irrational fear of entering tunnels. As a result, she experiences a high level of personal distress. Jason is highly disruptive in school and does not experience personal distress, but his behavior is still considered abnormal because
a. it produces a high level of distress for others around him.
b. his parents experience the same behaviors outside of school.
c. his actions occur in public.
d. none of these would be reasons for identifying his behavior as abnormal.
a
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