Abnormality

Question 1

What are the 4 definitions of abnormality

Answer 1

1) Deviation from ideal mental health
2) failure to function adequately
3) deviation from social norms
4) statistical deviation

Question 2

AO3 points for deviation from ideal mental health

Answer 2

:) focuses on positives
:( unachievable standards
:( cultural relativity

Question 3

AO3 failure to function adequately

Answer 3

:) accounts for subjective experience
:( requires objective judgement
:( cultural relativity

Question 4

AO3 statistical deviation

Answer 4

:) appropriate for certain situations
:( fails to differentiate between desirable and undesirable traits
:( cultural relativity

Question 5

AO3 deviation from social norms

Answer 5

:) holistic, separates desirable from undesirable

:( cultural relativity

Question 6

Statistical deviation definition

Answer 6

People who are outside the normal distribution

Top or bottom 2%

Question 7

Deviation from social norms definition

Answer 7

Any behaviour that differs from what society expects e.g. living on a plane

Question 8

Failure to function adequately definition

Answer 8

An inability to deal with the demand of every day living. There are several indicators:

1) personal distress or anxiety
2) observer discomfort
3) prevents working
4) prevents being hygienic
5) causing harm
6) maladaptive, irrational, or dangerous behaviour

Question 9

Deviation from ideal mental health definition

Answer 9

Absence of signs of good mental health, doesn’t meet the criteria:

1) accurate perception of reality
2) good self esteem
3) self actualisation
4) resistance to stress
5) environmental mastery
6) independence