A class is considering the case of Carl, who decided to dye his hair blue, pierce his nose, and get a tattoo advocating "Rebellion Now." The class assignment is to decide whether Carl's behavior is "abnormal." One student says,

"I know friends who have dyed their hair, pierced their nose, and gotten a tattoo, but none have done all three." Another student says, "Carl's behavior would not be accepted in my group of friends." Which criteria have these two students focused on in their comments?
a) dysfunctional and personal distress
b) dysfunctional and statistical rarity
c) deviance from social norms and statistical rarity
d) deviance from social norms and personal distress

C

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