Jansen is an artist who dresses in an offbeat manner, drives a multi-colored VW van, and generally is known as a charming eccentric. Jansen is happy, creative, and generally well adjusted. It is critical to distinguish this type of non-traditional person from others who have not adopted the usual minimum rules for behavior, which is destructive. This example illustrates one of the problems with what definition of abnormality?

a. social nonconformity   

b. statistical   

c. cultural   

d. subjective discomfort


Ans: a. social nonconformity   

Psychology

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