Abnormality - Standard deviation / Infrequency

Question 1

What should the definition of abnormality do?

Answer 1

help us to identify who really does need help
help us to step in at the right time to help them

Question 2

What should the definition of abnormality not do?

Answer 2

shouldn’t label people who are just a bit different or those whose behaviour makes us feel uncomfortable.

Question 3

What is statistical infrequency / deviation ?

Answer 3

any relative unusual behaviour is classed as normal whilst any unusual behaviour is classed as abnormal

Question 4

Explain the statistical deviation graph?

Answer 4

example
the average IQ is 100
68% = range 85 - 115
only 2 % score below 70

Question 5

if you are 2% what can happen?

Answer 5

you can be liable to receive a diagnosis of a psychological disorder - intellectual disability disorder.

Question 6

evaluation of standard deviation abnormality : Real life application

Answer 6

Real life application : can be used by doctors in real life to diagnose some disorders such as depression which increases the usefulness

Question 7

Evaluation : Objective cut of point

Answer 7

There is a certain point of when depression starts so this can be used for doctors to identify whether they do have depression

Question 9

Evaluation : Weakness is that Labels everyone who is different

Answer 9

Some differences and unusual behaviour is desirable such as having a high IQ however characteristics are still labelled as abnormal. They might not need a label but are still diagnosed as abnormal.