AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the four Ds used to classify abnormality?
A
Disorganised, Disguised, danger, Dominant
B
Disorganised, dysfunctional, distress, danger
C
Distress, Dysfunctional, Danger, Deviance
D
Deviance, Danger, Distress, Disguised
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Still, most definitions have certain common features, often called the ‘four Ds’: deviance, distress, dysfunction and danger.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychologists often classify behavior as abnormal using 4 D’s: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger. Providing a straightforward definition of abnormality is tricky because abnormality is relative, but the definition has several primary characteristics.

Detailed explanation-3: -It involves making a quick decision about what to act on now either by doing it yourself or delegating to someone else, what to act on in the future, or what to drop from your to-do list. The 4 Ds are: Do, Defer (Delay), Delegate, and Delete (Drop).

Detailed explanation-4: -One strategy is to assess a person along four dimensions: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger, known collectively as the four Ds.

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