Defintions Of Abnormality

Question 1

What are the four definitions of abnormalities?

Answer 1

Stats infrequency
Deviation from social norms
Failure to function adequately
Deviation from ideal mental health

Question 2

What is statistical infrequency?

Answer 2

Defining abnormality in terms of statistics

Question 3

What is abnormal behaviour?

Answer 3

Not normally seen or not thought as the norm

Question 4

Example of stat infrequency?

Answer 4

IQ 2% have a score below 70 which is seen as Abnormal

Question 5

What is deviation from social norms

Answer 5

behaviour that is considered different, unusual, or unacceptable by society.

Question 6

Example of deviation from social norms?

Answer 6

Antisocial personality disorder (psychopath) failure to conform to lawful and culturally normative ethical behaviour(they deviate from social norms or standards

Question 7

What is FTFA?

Answer 7

Failure to function adequately is when a person cannot deal with the demands of everyday life

Question 8

Who purposed 3 signs of failure to cope and what are they?

Answer 8

Rosenhan & seligman
•no longer conform to interpersonal rules e.g. maintains personal space
•they experience severe personal distress
•they behave in a way that is irrational or Dangerous

Question 9

What is deviation from ideal mental health?

Answer 9

Anyone who deviates from psychologically healthy (normal)

Question 10

Jahoda listed 8 criteria what are they?
DRACREIW

Answer 10

•no symptoms of distress
•rational and perceive ourselves accurately
•self actualise
•can cope with stress
• realistic view on world
•good self esteem lack guilt
•independent of other people
• successfully work, love and enjoy it ir Leisure

Question 11

What’s one issue with deviation from ideal mental health and FTFA?

Answer 11

They overlap e.g. failure to cope with pressures of work is DFIM and FTFA