What makes defining abnormality difficult?
A. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described.
B. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.
C. Most of us are abnormal much of the time, so we cannot tell what is normal.
D. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed.
Answer: B
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