Explain the difficulty of classifying behaviors as normal.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Students should explain that to understand what qualifies as normal behavior, there need to be criteria for what constitutes abnormal behavior. Students should explain that understanding abnormal behavior is difficult, because in addition to having specific criteria there needs to be consideration for the context in which a behavior takes place in, particularly if it takes place within a culture. Students should explain that influential figures also shape what is viewed as abnormal behavior.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Neglect of the Environment and of the Positive
Difficulty Level: Hard
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