Question

Can a long standing pattern of deviant behaviour be considered abnormal.? Elaborate

Answer 1

Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal, this branch of ... Behaviors that are maladaptive suggest that some problem(s) exist, and can ...

Crime, for instance, exists under every society through every time period, and so should be considered normal. There is a two-fold version of normality; behaviors considered normal on a societal level may still be considered pathological on an individual level.