Definition Of Abnormality

Question 1

How many methods of defining abnormality is there

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What are the 4 ways to define abnormality

Answer 2

Statistical infrequency, deviation from social normals, failure to function adequately and deviation from ideal mental health

Question 3

What is the deviation from social norms

Answer 3

It concerns behaviour that is different from the accepted standards of behaviour in a community or society

Question 4

Is it noticeable when a behaviour represents a deviation from social norms

Answer 4

Yes as we can identify when people don’t act the way we expect them too

Question 5

How is “abnormal” defined socially

Answer 5

It is defined on the basis that it offends their sense of what is acceptable or the normal and we make a collective judgment as a society

Question 6

How do norms differ

Answer 6

Norms are are specific to the culture we live in, the generation we live in ect..

Question 7

How is universally abnormal behaviour found

Answer 7

It s based on the basis that they breach social normals

Question 8

What is an example of something that is abnormal in som places and times but normal in others

Answer 8

Homosexuality, more normal now then in the past and in certain cultures it is completely forbidden but in others it is perfectly fine

Question 9

What is the main disorder that is associated with the deviation from social norm

Answer 9

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Question 10

What are the characteristics associated with people with APD

Answer 10

They are impulsive, aggressive and irresponsible

Question 11

What is one of the main symptoms of APD that psychiatrist look for when diagnosing

Answer 11

An absence of prosocial internal standards associated with failure to conform to lawful and culturally normative ethical behaviour which simply means that society has creates unwritten rules of what is deemed is normal and psychopaths are deemed as abnormal because they don’t conform to our moral standards

Question 12

What is statistical infrequency

Answer 12

It is when an individual has a less common characteristic and is part of the ‘most… or least…’ part of a category

Question 13

How is statistical infrequency expressed

Answer 13

Through normal distribution graphs

Question 14

What is the most common example of statistical infrequency as a definition of abnormality

Answer 14

IQ

Question 15

Explain the statistical infrequency of IQ

Answer 15

IQ is a human characteristic where majority of the score will cluster around the average ad within a relative range and the we have the people that fall out f the average range either by having a higher IQ than normal and also with a lower IQ than usual. Both are labelled as abnormal.

Question 16

What is the range of normals peoples IQ

Answer 16

85-115

Question 17

How many people are within the range of 85-115

Answer 17

68%

Question 18

How may score under 70

Answer 18

2%

Question 19

What is the disorder associated with abnormal IQ scored

Answer 19

Intellectual disability disorder

Question 20

What is a strength of deviation from social norms

Answer 20

Real world application/ usefulness as this is used in clinical practice. Examples being it helps defining characteristics of antisocial and abnormal behaviour . It helps with diagnosis of certain personality disorders. It has value in psychiatry

Question 21

what is a limitation of deviation of cultural norms

Answer 21

There is variability between social norms in different cultures and different situations. This is due to different cultures having different standards on certain behaviours and maybe seeing one type more abnormal than another cultures

Question 22

What is a strength of statistical infrequency

Answer 22

It’s real world application ad usefulness and and this is because it is used jn a clinical practice as both part of a formal diagnosis and as. Way to express severity of ones condition. An example of a diagnostic tool is the Beck Depression Inventory. This shows the value statistical infrequency has on clinical practice

Question 23

What is a limitation of statistical infrequency

Answer 23

Infrequency characteristics can be both positive and negative. For example both people with an IQ lower than 70 and above 130 are abnormal however we would not think that having a high IQ is abnormal. These examples show hat being usual at one end of a spectrum can’t solely make someone abnormal

Question 24

What is failure to function adequately

Answer 24

When someone is unable to cope with ordinary demands of a day to day living

Question 25

Who studied failure to function adequately

Answer 25

Rosenhan and seligman

Question 26

What is the list that is used to determine if someone isn’t coping

Answer 26

.when one no longer conforms to standard interpersonal rules
.when a person experiences sever personal distress
.when a persons behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves or others

Question 27

What is an example of failing to function adequately

Answer 27

Intellectual disability Disorder

Question 28

What is a strength of failing to function adequately

Answer 28

It represents a threshold for help and provides a criteria where individuals can be treated according to their severity as there is a degree to mental disorders