Herbert's scores are just barely outside of the normal range on a test of his emotions. Thus, which limitation of a statistical definition of abnormality must the examiner confront?

a. whether Herbert is feeling any subjective discomfort
b. where to draw the line between normality and abnormality
c. how to replicate this deviation a second time for validity
d. deciding whether Herbert's behavior meets nonconformity standards


Ans: b. where to draw the line between normality and abnormality

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