Janice is eight years old. Her parents are concerned, as Janice eats only with plastic utensils that are individually wrapped and sealed in plastic. She has a specific chair at the table and it must have a cushion on it. If the cushion is being cleaned, Janice stands to eat. They've accommodated her behavior as the oddities of a willful child. Janice's grandmother came over for dinner and sat in Janice's chair. Janice screamed at her grandmother and pushed her out of the chair, injuring her grandmother. Which definition of abnormal behavior does this best fit into? A. Abnormality as the inability to function effectively. B. Abnormality as deviation from the average. C. Abnormality as deviation from the ideal. D. Abnormality as a sense of personal discomfort.
