Question

1. Anna is a man whom the local college students all think of as eccentric. Each day he stands on campus, smiling at people as they walk by, and he is known for his ever-present greeting of “Good luck!” In fact, the students at this campus have come to refer to him as “Good Luck Chuck.” Nobody knows if he has a home or if he is destitute, but Anna never asks for anything. Which of the four criteria of mental illness might Anna satisfy?

Group of answer choices

1. Social norm deviance
2. Inability to function normally
3. Subjective discomfort
4. Objective discomfort

Answer 1

Right answer - Social norm deviance

Explanation - Here the term "Social norm deviance" refers to a way of behaving that is different in comparison to the standard norms of behaviour. Such as looking happy always, wishing people even when it looks very much awkward is kind of breaking the norms of standard behavior that we can consider as deviance. So as could consider this criteria of mental illness in the.case of Anna.