1.Tom is uncomfortable riding on escalators. As a result, Tom avoids using any escalator. This is normal behavior, because many people feel the same way as Tom do. Maybe he is fearful that he will be trapped in the escalator, and have a panic attack. I would ask why exactly do he not feel comfortable on esculators. Does it have something to with their past? Tom situation interferes with daily functioning. If he works in a building of two stories or more, he is more likely going to take the stairs. However, what if the stairs are shut down for the day? What other option would have? Most likely he would be forced to ride the escalator, and maybe find comfort in it. On page 29 it states that abnormal behavior occurs when there is a failure in the process of self-actulization. Tom fails to recognize his own weaknesses. This does not …show more content…
What is his educational level? What is his socioeconomic status? When a mother teaches her child how to write a letter, the child copies it the best way they can. This is called vicarious conditioning. Maybe Chris parents did not do such a good job of teaching him how to use the bathroom correctly. Is he scared to go to the bathroom by himself? Depending on his age, this problem can be helped. His abnormal behavior is inconsistent with develepmental norms. 3. Your neighbor sweeps, washes, and scrubs his driveway daily. This is an example of abnormal behavior, because this seems like very strange behavior. What is his cultural background? What is his ethnicity? Maybe this is normal in certain cultures, but not most. He suffers from serious obsessive-compulsive disorder. His behavior deviates from the norm, and can lead to distress and dysfunctional by the frequent cleaning of his driveway. 4. A woman’s husband died within the past year. She appears to talk to herself in the yard, doesn’t dress in clean clothes, and has lost a lot of