We refer to emotions, thoughts, or behaviors as abnormal when they

a. are statistically in the mean.
b. interfere with functioning.
c. are seen by the legal system as being abnormal.
d. cause minimal distress to self or others.


b

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a. ?inhibition only b. ?excitation only c. ?neither inhibition, nor excitation d. ?both inhibition and excitation

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In research conducted by Romand, Pantaleon, and Cabagno (2009), researchers found that

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