Which of the following measures of psychological dysfunction is most likely to be affected by time,culture,and history?
A) deviance
B) distress
C) dysfunction
D) danger

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Deviance is a measure of how far a person's behavior is from the social norms and expectations of a particular culture and historical context. Therefore, it is the measure of psychological dysfunction that is most likely to be affected by time, culture, and history because those factors change the social norms and expectations of behavior. The other measures, distress, dysfunction, and danger, are inherent to the individual and do not necessarily vary with time, culture, or history.

Which of the Following Measures of Psychological Dysfunction Is Most