All of the following are criteria that have been used for identifying psychologically abnormal behavior EXCEPT that

A. behavior must be statistically outside of the normal range.
B. behavior must be present prior to young adulthood.
C. behavior must interfere with personal and social adaptation.
D. behavior must cause personal distress.


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) dating and going to parties regularly in middle and late adolescence. B) never dating. C) cutting back on dating after dating heavily. D) beginning to date seriously in early adolescence.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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