With respect to the criteria used to label behavior as "abnormal,"
a. none of the criteria are necessary conditions shared by all cases of abnormality.
b. only the criterion of "statistical rarity" is common to all cases of abnormal behavior.
c. only the criterion of "personal distress or disabled functioning" is a necessary condition shared by all cases of abnormality.
d. the criterion of "maladaptiveness" is a sufficient condition, but not a necessary condition shared by all cases of abnormality.
Answer: a. none of the criteria are necessary conditions shared by all cases of abnormality.
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