Vance is a popular honors student who, unlike his reference group, writes his best papers sitting on his motorcycle in the basement of his college dormitory. His behavior can be considered abnormal only if abnormality is defined as

A. the need to rebel against authority

B. disinterest in the opinion of others

C. the perception of one's self as different

D. deviation from cultural norms

E. the inability to work in a group

D.

Explanation:

Deviation from cultural norms can be defined as an abnormality in which behaviour will be assessed as abnormal if it violates the social or unwritten norms. A behaviour that do not conform to the patterns of the society can be said to be abnormal.

in the given case, Vance's behaviour would be considered abnormal as defined by deviates from cultural norms.

The method of writing best papers by Vance while sitting on his motorcycle in the basement of his college dormitory would be considered as an abnormal behaviour as defined by deviation from cultural norms.

So, the correct answer is option D.

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