Behaviors like hearing voices that others cannot hear might be considered dysfunctional in Western cultures but a gift in others. This example demonstrates the problem with

A. considering behavior on a continuum from normal to disordered.
B. defining abnormal behavior as a deviation from what is typical.
C. defining abnormal behavior as a deviation from what is ideal.
D. failing to understand the distress accompanying disordered behavior.


Answer: C

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