Chapter 11,12,13 - Mental Health

Question 1

what is adaptive behaviour

Answer 1

age appropriate everyday living skills that can be as basic as walking, talking, dressing, going to school etc they are developed as a result of experience and help us to adjust to our environment

Question 2

what is maladaptive behaviour

Answer 2

develop as a means of reducing anxiety and originate from early childhood experiences, fam situations and environmental stressors. can be seen as a coping mechanism but often it is seen that this can interfere with ones day to day life.

Question 3

what is normal

Answer 3

when it helps a persin to assimilate sppropriately into their society or culture

Question 4

what is abnormal

Answer 4

when a persons behaviours is viewed out of the orginary and doesnt assimilate into society

Question 5

approaches to normality include

Answer 5

situational
cultural
historical
statistical
functional
medical

Question 6

mental health

Answer 6

mental health is a state of emotional and social wellbeing in which an individual can actively contribute to society and realise their own abilities whilst feeling well.

Question 7

mental disorder

Answer 7

exaggerated forms of normal thoughts, feelings, + behaviours implying the existence of a clinically recognisable set of symptoms and behaviours that usually need treatment to be alleviated.

Question 8

what are some internal factors

Answer 8

personality, emotions, self esteem, physical health, genetic predisposition

Question 9

external factors

Answer 9

family, school, friends, work, social, cultural, religion, education, employment, socioeconomic status, support network

Question 10

what is a locus of control

Answer 10

whether a person perceives that they have control over theur behavious or if they are controlled by external factors

Question 11

internal locus of control eg

Answer 11

if someone can take responsibility for their learning and their actions. such as performing well on a sac, or not performing well, acknowledge they will have to work harder

Question 12

external locus of control

Answer 12

believes their behaviour is controlled by outside influences ie luck or blame

Question 13

eustress

Answer 13

refers to positive psycolohical response to a percieved stressor

Question 14

distress

Answer 14

negative psychological response to a percieved stressor

Question 15

psychosis

Answer 15

means there is a loss of contact with reality eg schizophrenia

Question 16

neurosis

Answer 16

non psychotic illness and still in contact with reality eg anxiety depression