A person who has anorexia nervosa and does not eat to the extent that most people do specifically fits the ____ criteria for distinguishing normal from abnormal behavior.

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A person who has anorexia nervosa and does not eat to the extent that most people do specifically fits the ____ criteria for distinguishing normal from abnormal behavior.​

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The statistical infrequency criterion defines abnormal behavior as behavior that occurs infrequently or deviates significantly from the average or norm. Anorexia nervosa, which involves restricted food intake that falls below what is considered normal behavior, would fit this criterion.

A Person Who Has Anorexia Nervosa and Does Not Eat