Tom is uncomfortable riding escalators. As a result, Tom avoids using any escalator. Is his behavior abnormal? How old is Tom? Is it more "normal" for Tom to fear escalators if he is a child versus an adult? Discuss developmental issues. From what culture does Tom most likely come? Has he ever had exposure to an escalator? Cultural contexts must always be considered when evaluating abnormal behavior. How does Tom manage his fear? What symptoms does he have? To what extent does Tom avoid using escalators? Does his fear significantly interfere with his life? Would you consider the behavior more abnormal if he had a fear of flying in airplanes versus escalators? In other words, at what point would the behavior be considered an abnormal fear versus a normal one? What if Tom is afraid of snow because he once saw it on television, but he lives in a climate where it never snows?
Tom is uncomfortable riding escalators. As a result, Tom avoids using any escalator. Is his behavior abnormal?
How old is Tom? Is it more "normal" for Tom to fear escalators if he is a child versus an adult? Discuss developmental issues.
From what culture does Tom most likely come? Has he ever had exposure to an escalator? Cultural contexts must always be considered when evaluating abnormal behavior.
How does Tom manage his fear? What symptoms does he have?
To what extent does Tom avoid using escalators? Does his fear significantly interfere with his life? Would you consider the behavior more abnormal if he had a fear of flying in airplanes versus escalators? In other words, at what point would the behavior be considered an abnormal fear versus a normal one? What if Tom is afraid of snow because he once saw it on television, but he lives in a climate where it never snows?
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