Question

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. this makes her feel trapped in her home, which creates distress. which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether maria's case represents an example of abnormality? social norm deviance situational context subjective discomfort

Answer 1

Maria's case represents an example "Subjective Discomfort" of abnormality.

Abnormality as a Sense of Subjective Discomfort refers to the approach which focuses on the mental results of the conduct for the person. Conduct is viewed as strange I fit creates a feeling of trouble, nervousness, or blame in an individual, or in the event that it is hurtful to others somehow.