One of the criteria used to define abnormal behavior is cultural deviance. For a behavior to be considered culturally deviant, it must:

a. occur infrequently among the members of a population
b. cause the individual to experience great despair and unhappiness
c. violate the accepted standards of society
d. prevent the individual from functioning well in typical daily activities

C

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Which of the following is NOT a reason that the normal curve is a useful tool in psychological statistics?

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