Many books treat the topic of psychological health under the name "adjustment."

What is an argument that the focus on adjustment may be inappropriate?

(a) sometimes we ought to try to change the situation instead of adjusting to it
(b) it has too much of a connotation of an active process
(c) it implies a standard of perfection
(d) because the various psychological tests of adjustment do not predict
psychological health


A

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