Identify a true statement on the use of societal norms as a criterion for defining abnormality
a) All behaviors that are socially deviant should be considered abnormal.
b) Psychologists universally rely on societal norms to define abnormality.
c) Our notions of what is socially deviant changes over time.
d) Some argue that we must apply statistical approaches to define abnormality.
c
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