Definitions of abnormality

Question 1

What are the evaluations for statistical infrequency?

Answer 1

Real-world application
Unusual characteristics can be positive
benefits vs problems

Question 1

Real-world application

Answer 1

Question 2

Unusual characteristics can be positive

Answer 2

Question 3

benefits vs problems

Answer 3

Question 4

What are the evaluations for deviation from social norms?

Answer 4

Real-world application
Cultural and situational relativism
human rights abuses

Question 5

Real-world application

Answer 5

Question 6

Cultural and situational relativism

Answer 6

Question 7

human rights abuses

Answer 7

Question 8

What are the evaluations for failure to function adequately?

Answer 8

Represents a threshold for help
Discrimination and social control
Failure to function may not be abnormal

Question 9

Represents a threshold for help

Answer 9

Question 10

Discrimination and social control

Answer 10

Question 11

Failure to function may not be abnormal

Answer 11

Question 12

What are the evaluations for deviation from ideal mental health?

Answer 12

Comprehensive definition
May be culture-bound
Extremely high standards

Question 13

Comprehensive definition

Answer 13

Question 14

May be culture-bound

Answer 14

Question 15

Extremely high standards

Answer 15