Most cultures label behavior as mental illness on the basis of which of the following criteria?
A. Incomprehensibility and cultural relativity
B. Strength of character and ethics
C. Goal directedness and high energy
D. Creativity and good coping skills
ANS: A
Incomprehensibility and cultural relativity are most often the criteria used to define whether something is labeled mental illness. The other identified behaviors would be more associated with health than illness.
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