Definitions of abnormailty

Question 1

Statistical infrequency

Answer 1

When you are either above or below the mean average within the population

Question 2

Deviation from social norms

Answer 2

Outside the social laws of the culture

Question 3

Failure to function adequately

Answer 3

Failing to function doing everyday tasks like going to work, getting out of bed

Question 4

Deviation from ideal mental health

Answer 4

Jahoda = Self-attitude, personal growth, integration, autonomy, accurate perception of reality, mastery of the environment

Question 5

A03: Some abnormal behaviours are desirable

Answer 5

E.G. a high IQ,

Question 6

A03: Cut off point is subjective

Answer 6

E.G. difficulty sleeping, everyone needs different amount of sleep so where is the cut off?

Question 7

A03: Cultural relativism

Answer 7

Each culture has a different “norm”. Cannot generalise to the population

Question 8

A03: Susceptible to abuse

Answer 8

What was once acceptable may not be socially acceptable now. E.G. Homosexuality.

Question 9

A03: Strengths

Answer 9

Does tell us what is desirable and undesirable

Question 10

A03: Who judges

Answer 10

It is subjective to who who decides

Question 11

A03: Unrealistic criteria

Answer 11

Ideal mental health is not very common so it would make everyone abnormal

Question 12

A03: Equates physical and mental health

Answer 12

Tries to apply the principles of physical health to mental health. Mental illness can often be harder to diagnose.