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PSYC 110 Section:

Abnormal Behavior Exercise (10 Points)


Abnormal behavior is one of the characteristics of psychological disorders; however, it is on of the most difficult things is to operationally define. This is because many abnormal behaviors are just different and not necessarily likened to a disorder. Your task is to identify behaviors you think are abnormal. That is, identify a behavior that some other person, you, or an actor on TV/movies make, which you feel, is abnormal. When you identify what you believe an abnormal behavior, describe it in the table below and write why you feel it is an abnormal behavior. Complete at least five of these.


Date

Location

Behavioral Observation

Why Considered Abnormal