Question

lorraine bites her fingernails to the point of bleeding whenever she is out in public because she says it calms her. lorraines habit of harming herself is an example of ____________. a cultural relativity b situational context c maladaptive behavior d deviant behavior please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Maladaptive behavior harms the individual. Here, Loraine's self - harm (biting fingernails to bleeding) is harmful. Cultural relativity (A) is about cultural norms. Situational context (B) is about the situation's role. Deviant behavior (D) is about violating social norms (not the case here as self - harm is more about harm to self than norm violation). So, it's maladaptive behavior.

Answer:

C. maladaptive behavior