This is largely defined by the culture in which you are living or visiting. However, there are certain standards which are established, agreed upon by professionals and accepted as evidence of abnormal or normal behavior. Some professionals use their judgment to assess behavior in critical situations and use standardized tests such as the MMPI/MMPI-A (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Index/ MMPI-Adolescent) in their practices and clinical settings.
I wouldn't say that the study of normal behaviour is more important than that of abnormal behaviour; however, to determine what behaviour actually is abnormal, you need a sense of what constitutes "normal" behaviour to compare it to.
Anything that is not in the normal behaviours of a person or people
The behavior of the mind. The status of which is compared to what is collectivelly considered normal. Anything that outside of this accepted level called normal is considered, "mentally abnormal behavior"
The theory that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned is known as behaviorism. Behaviorism asserts that behavior is shaped by our environment through conditioning, reinforcement, and observation of others. This perspective emphasizes the importance of external factors in shaping human behavior.
Normal behavior is basically behavior that is socially acceptable. Everyday type stuff. Abnormal is what lies outside that standard deviation. Things such as schizophrenia, bipolar, and other psychological disorders are classified as abnormal.
Both.
Abnormal
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uh, what kind of abnormal behavior exactly?
abnormal is anything that is not considered as normal
The opposite of normal is abnormal.
B. W. Pickett has written: 'Normal and abnormal sexual behavior of the equine male' -- subject(s): Horses, Sexual behavior in animals, Behavior