Definitions of abnormality Flashcards
1
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What does defining abnormality allow?
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Allows us to identify:
- Physical abnormality
- Psychological abnormality
2
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State the definitions of abnormality
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- Statistical infrequency
- Deviation with social norms
- Failure to function adequately
- Deviation from ideal mental health
3
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State what Statistical infrequency is
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- Used normal distribution to define abnormality
- Helps establish what’s fine common or normal
4
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State what Deviation with social norms is
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- Norms created by a group of people & therefore social
- Society has standards of acceptable behaviour
- Anyone who doesn’t meet standards = abnormal
5
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State what Failure to function adequately is
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- Describes a person’s ability to go out about day to day life competently and happily
- Failure to function adequately causes:
> Distress
> Suffering - People not cope with normal day = abnormal
> living with unwashed clothes etc…
6
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Who is the researcher involved in Deviation from ideal mental health
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Marie Jahoda (1958)
7
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What did Marie Jahoda do in Definitions of abnormality
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- Conducted a review of what others written about mental health
- Created categories that enable an individual to feel happy or ‘normal
8
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State the categories created by Marie Jahoda
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- Self-attitude
- Personal growth & self-actualisation
- Integration
- Autonomy
- Having an accurate perception of reality
- Mastery of the environment
