Norman exhibits traits that positively match all of the criteria, outlined in Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, for determining abnormality; albeit some of his actions could be considered outside of the norm, with regard to several of the said criteria. ... Psychologists apply several criteria, individually or in combination, to determine if behavior is abnormal. ... Abnormal behavior has multiple definitions and, depending on the case, certain criteria will weigh more heavily than others; but in most cases, abnormality is defined using a combination of these criteria (Nevid & Greene 2001, p....

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Robert Kegan is known for his works in developmental psychology, one being his 1994 book, "In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Times." ... Taylor (2008) refers to Kegan's definition of values of the Socialized Consciousness model as "I know what's right, generally because my parents, religion, or cultural group have shown the correct way. ... The point of view within my community was that gay men were abnormal. ... I began to realize that I had chosen to believe that gay men were abnormal even though I had always assumed Chris was gay. ...

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The definition of adolescence, as David G. Myers defines in his book, Psychology the Seventh Edition, is, " the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence" (Myers 159). ... Though biology and psychology play a significant role in the parent-child split during adolescence, there are other factors to be considered. ... The real life problems and flaws that all families face may be seen as abnormal, or the relationships that are shared may seem imperfect by this adolescent. ...

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Mainly all of the conventional and traditional explanations of violence aim to account for the regularity of the various forms of isolated and self-contained violent incidents in such singular units, such as gender, class and ethnicity, which in turn they all relate to differences in biology, psychology, sociology, and culture. ... However other theories uphold the belief that individuals contain a natural inclination to conform to rules and order, which requires motivation therefore they believe that violence is a result of abnormal deviant urges (Barak, 2003). ...

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