Author Question: Who would be exhibiting normal behavior under the statistical definition of abnormality? a. a ... (Read 30 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Who would be exhibiting normal behavior under the statistical definition of abnormality?

a. a U.S. president (one of 43 men in history)
b. a Nepalese speaker (approximately 30 million out of over 7 billion people on earth)
c. a person with an IQ above 115 (almost 16 of the population)
d. a resident of the United States with a motor vehicle (for every 1,000 residents, there are approximately 800 motor vehicles)

Question 2

Courtney is desperately sad, has trouble concentrating, and has lost some of her appetite. She has started to skip most of her classes and cant maintain eye contact with others for long. She calls her colleges mental health help line and says, Im so worried about my grades that my stomach hurts. I dont know what to do. Based on the texts continuum from normal behavior to severely disordered behavior, Courtneys status would be considered ____.

a. normal
b. moderately disordered
c. psychological disorder, less severe
d. psychological disorder, more severe