The criterion that a particular behavior be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to define abnormality because
a. behavior that occurs infrequently is considered abnormal in every culture
b. the atypical behavior must also cause harm or impairment to be considered abnormal.
c. behaviors vary very little from one individual to another within each culture.
d. many people behave in ways that deviate from the average, but this doesn't mean that they have a disorder.
d
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