Author Question: Which of the following is a valid question regarding the disability/dysfunction/impairment ... (Read 39 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following is a valid question regarding the disability/dysfunction/impairment definition of abnormal behavior?

a. What should the standards for dysfunction be?
b. Who establishes the standards for dysfunction?
c. Both of the above are valid questions.
d. Neither of the above is a valid question.

Question 2

Which of the following examples is most clearly abnormal according to the disability/dysfunction/impairment definition of abnormality?

a. a mean, callous supervisor who remains unaware that his/her employees hate him/her
b. a librarian whose religious hallucinations interfere with her ability to work
c. a child whose IQ is below the cutoff point for mental retardation
d. a high-functioning accountant who feels depressed about several aspects of his/her life