Abnormality Flashcards
1
Q
Name the three definitions of abnormality.
A
Deviation from social norms, failure to function adequately & deviation from ideal mental health.
2
Q
What does the PRAISE model stand for?
A
Personal growth Reality Autonomy Integration Self-attitude Environmental mastery
3
Q
What does the PRAISE model explain?
A
Criteria for how to be normal and healthy
4
Q
What is the biological approach to abnormality?
A
Assumes that all mental disorders are related to some change in the body, like an illness
5
Q
Name four physical factors that make up the biological approach
A
Inheritance, genes, viral infection & brain structure
6
Q
Give one case that shows how neuroanatomy affects behaviour
A
Phineas Gage
