Deviation from Statistical Norms

Question 1

abnormality can also be seen as

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statistically rare behavior

Question 2

statistically rare behavior can be expressed in terms of

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normal distribution

Question 3

bell curve graph: people who behave in the average way

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make up the middle of the bell curve

Question 4

bell curve graph: people who behave abnormally

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make up the tail ends of the bell curve

Question 5

bell curve graph: the axis shows

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a numerical measure of the behavior

Question 6

there are problems with defining abnormality simply in terms of

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statistical infrequency

Question 7

it doesn’t take into account

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desirable behavior

Question 8

an example of unusual desirable behavior is having

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a high IQ

Question 9

there’s no distinction between

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rare, slightly odd behavior and rare, psychologically abnormal behavior

Question 10

there is no definite cut off point where

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normal behavior becomes abnormal

Question 11

some behaviors that are considered psychologically abnormal are quite common such as

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mild depression

Question 12

Hassett and White date

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1989

Question 13

Hassett and White argue that you cannot use statistical infrequency to define abnormality because

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using the statistical infrequency idea, some disorders would not be classed as anything unusual