Definitions of Abnormality - Failure to Function Adequately Flashcards
1
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define failure to function adequately
A
behaviour is seen as abnormal if the person has personal distress + inability to cope with everyday life
2
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give an example of failure to function adequately
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not maintaining nutrition + hygiene + friendships
3
Q
what did Rosenhan and seligman do?
A
research into signs that someone is not coping
4
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what are the signs that someone is not coping?
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- not carrying out interpersonal interactions in typical way
e. g eye contact - extreme personal distress
- irrational + danger to themselves
5
Q
how do you diagnose someone of intellectual disability
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low IQ (statistical deviation) + failure to function adequately
