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A psychologist defined intellectual disability solely on the basis of how far from normal an individual's IQ score is. The criterion used is ____.
 
  a. abnormality
 b. cultural relativism
 c. cultural universality
  d. deviance

Question 2

One strength in using the deviance criterion is that it ____.
 
  a. uses an objective method of defining abnormal behavior
 b. stresses the attainment of realistic goals
 c. examines how the individual views his or her own behavior
 d. accounts for the complexity of behavior observed in people from different cultures



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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