What is one advantage of using statistics to define normality?
a. Statistics show a clear distinction between what is normal and what is not.
b. Statistics avoid the stigmas associated with labels.
c. Mental disorders are best defined by deviations from an average.
d. Statistical descriptions of disorders permit more objective definitions.
D
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A. premotor cortex B. somatosensory cortex C. inferior temporal cortex D. tabes dorsalis
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