Author Question: Which of the following is considered an abnormal behavior pattern as defined by the DSM system? ... (Read 51 times)

swpotter12 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following is considered an abnormal behavior pattern as defined by the DSM system?

a. experiencing a disappointment
b. engaging in behavior that is statistically deviant
c. experiencing significantly impaired functioning
d. accepting employment in an occupation that places one at possible personal risk of harm

Question 2

Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages
and Renaissance were _______.

a. based on valid fears of the unknown
b. based on misinterpretations of abnormal behaviors resulting from mental illness
c. convenient means of disposing of social nuisances and seizing property
d. part of a general trend by the poor to seek revenge against the wealthy by accusing
them of crimes which would cause them to be disgraced