Abnormality - Statistical Infrequency (SI)

Question 1

What idea does ‘Statistical Infrequency’ focus on?

Answer 1

That ‘abnormal’ behaviours are statistically rare or uncommon.

Question 2

This definition is particularly useful when a characteristic can be reliably ________.

Answer 2

Measured.

Question 3

What can be used to analyse what is regarded as statistically uncommon?

Answer 3

A normal distribution.

Question 4

What percentage of the population usually fall outside the ‘normal distribution’?

Answer 4

5%.

Question 5

What are the people who fall outside the ‘normal distribution’ perceived as?

Answer 5

Abnormal.

Question 6

What is an example of a disorder that can be explained using ‘statistical infrequency’?

Answer 6

Intellectual Disability Disorder (IDD).

Question 7

How does ‘statistical infrequency’ explain IDD?

Answer 7

IQ scores in the general population, on average, are 100 however 2% of the population have an IQ score below 70 which makes it very rare and therefore ‘abnormal’.

Question 8

What are the four evaluation points for ‘statistical infrequency’?

Answer 8

+ clear and easy to use.

• requires subjective judgement.
• defines positive characteristics as abnormal.
• ethnocentric (culturally biased).