Abnormality defenition

Question 1

Defenition of statistical infrequency

Answer 1

abnormality when a persons behaviour is statistically/numerically rare
measured on a normal distribution curve
anyone who falls out of the normal distribution (5% of pop) are perceived as abnormal

Question 2

statistical infrequency application to real life

Answer 2

IDD
only 2-2.5% of the pop have an iq below 70
this is statistically rare

Question 3

what does IDD stand for?

Answer 3

intellectual disability disorder

Question 4

Av IQ score

Answer 4

100
68% of people have an IQ between 85-115

Question 5

What is the DSM-5?

Answer 5

a manual that diagnoses mental health

Question 6

Pros of statistical infrequency

Answer 6

quantative data
-easy to interpret
-clear cut off point
-clear to determine abnormality

Question 7

Cons of statistical infrequency

Answer 7

fine margin of labelling
doesn’t distinguish a desirable abnormalities from undesirable

Question 8

deviation from social norms

Answer 8

a persons is abnormal if it deviates from the unwritten rules of society

Question 9

deviation from social norms application to real life

Answer 9

homosexuality
regarded as a mental illness
against the law until 1967
deviates from the social norm of heterosexuality