While reading this chapter, a student notices what seems to be abnormal tendencies in his own behavior. This
A)indicates that the student needs to guard against falling prey to the "medical student's disease."
B)illustrates that pathological behavior is an exaggeration of normal defenses and reactions.
C)does not mean that the person's behavior is necessarily abnormal.
D)indicates all of these.

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The statement reflects all of the given options: it suggests the student might be experiencing "medical student's disease," a phenomenon where individuals studying medical or psychological conditions start to believe they have the symptoms of the diseases they are studying; it illustrates that pathological behavior can be seen as an extreme version of normal psychological mechanisms; and it also emphasizes that recognizing oneself in descriptions of abnormal behavior does not necessarily mean one's behavior is abnormal.

While Reading This Chapter, a Student Notices What Seems to Be