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hubes95 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Identify a true statement on the use of societal norms as a criterion for defining abnormality.

a) All behaviors that are socially deviant should be considered abnormal.
b) Psychologists universally rely on societal norms to define abnormality.
c) Our notions of what is socially deviant changes over time.
d) Some argue that we must apply statistical approaches to define abnormality.

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of Kohlberg's postconventional stage of moral development?

a) It involves moral reasoning on the basis of individual principles and conscience.
b) It involves compliance with rules to avoid punishment and gain rewards.
c) It is based on the concepts related to religion, spirituality, and divinity.
d) It involves conformity to rules that are defined by others' approval or society's rules.