Which statement about the field of abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
b. Abnormal psychology is not yet considered a scientific field of research
c. Abnormal psychology focuses on the study of only the most bizarre behavior.
d. Abnormal psychology is most interested in narrowing a disorder to one behavioral factor.
a
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a. it was used as a rite of passage into adulthood. b. the adults drank moderately at family gatherings. c. drinking occurred outside of homes, not in them d. national abstinence was enforced by law once again.
Five-month-old Averie loves shaking her toy bear in different ways to hear the different bell
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