Your Textbook Author Defines Abnormal Behavior as a ________

Your textbook author defines abnormal behavior as a ________.

A) statistically frequent pattern of pathological emotion, thought, or action
B) pattern of pathological emotion, thought, or action that results in increased functioning
C) pattern of pathological behaviors, thoughts, or emotions for one of three different reasons: deviance, dysfunction, and distress
D) pattern of rigid thought that prohibits one from developing meaningful relationships