The judgment that a person's behavior is abnormal is made on the basis of which two core features?

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The two core features that are used to judge whether a person's behavior is abnormal are maladaptiveness and loss of control over thoughts and behaviors. Maladaptive behavior is behavior that interferes with a person's ability to function effectively in their life, work, or relationships. Loss of control over thoughts and behaviors refers to behavior that is unpredictable and outside of a person's control, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or substance abuse. Choices A and B are not accurate as they do not reflect the core features used to make a judgment about abnormal behavior. Choice D may be a factor in evaluating behavior, but it is not one of the core features used to determine abnormality.

The Judgment That a Person's Behavior Is Abnormal Is Made