The nurse has heard a member of public lamenting the fact that a mentally ill person committed a high-profile crime, saying, "I don't know what no one could see it coming."
What perception about abnormal behavior and mental illness is this person exhibiting?
A) Internal forces are responsible for abnormal behavior.
B) Abnormal behavior can be predicted and evaluated.
C) Maladaptive behavior is always inherited.
D) Mental illness is incurable.
Ans: B
If an individual believes that abnormal behavior can always be identified by warning signs ahead of time, he or she agrees that it can be predicted.
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