Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:

Ravi was a sales assistant in an electronics shop who got a commission for every sale over and above his monthly salary. For the past few months, he had been behaving differently, and his performance was declining. When his boss checked with him, Ravi reported that he heard voices in his head telling him that the customers were spying on him. In fact, he was confident that someone had embedded a chip in his brain. Therefore, he was feeling threatened and deliberately victimized. Ravi's colleagues complained that he often used new and strange words and reacted inappropriately in any situation. One of Ravi's neighbours also shared that Ravi loved kicking and hurting street dogs and would laugh loudly when they were wounded and bled. It seemed that Ravi needed to visit a mental health professional to seek help.

When Ravi kicked and hurt street dogs and laughed when they were wounded and bled, which 'D' of the '4 Ds' of abnormal behavior was he largely exhibiting?

Danger

The correct answer is Option (3) → Danger

• Deviance → Refers to behavior that violates social norms (e.g., hearing voices, using strange words).

• Dysfunctional → Behavior that interferes with daily functioning (e.g., declining sales performance).

• Distress → When the individual experiences personal suffering or emotional pain (e.g., feeling threatened).

• Danger → Behavior that is harmful to self or others.

When Ravi kicked and hurt street dogs and laughed at their bleeding, he was showing behavior that is harmful to others.