Betty has been depressed. She has been describing how she feels to her friends who recommended she seek out a therapist. Which of the following conclusions regarding Betty's behavior is appropriate?
A) ?It should not be considered abnormal, because her adaptive functioning is not impaired.
B) ?It should not be considered abnormal, because everyone experiences depression.
C) ?It can be considered abnormal, because she obviously feels great personal distress.
D) ?It can be considered abnormal, because the behavior meets the three criteria of the medical model.
C
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A. role confusion B. egocentric thinking C. a justice orientation D. postconventional moral reasoning
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Nonnormative influences are
A) social and cultural factors present at a particular time for a particular individual. B) biological and environmental influences associated with a particular historical moment. C) specific, atypical events that occur in a particular person's life at a time when such events do not happen to most adolescents. D) biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they were raised.
According to the text, what do men and women rate as the highest characteristic in their "ideal" man or woman?
a. Social status and money b. Refinement and neatness c. Kindness and honesty d. Ambition and sexiness