evaluation for statistical infrequency

Question 1

Evaluation

unusual characteristics can be positive

Answer 1

IQ scores over 130 are just as unusual those below 70
*we would not think of super intelligence as an undesirable characteristic that needs treatment
^^^just because very few ppl display certain behaviours does make the behaviour statistically abnormal but does not need treatment for it to return to normal
LIMITATION»>it would be used alone to a make a diagnosis

Question 2

Evaluation

not everyone benefits from a label

Answer 2

problem > where someone is living a happy fulfilled life there is no benefit to them being labelled = as abnormal regardless of how unusual they are

• someone with a very low IQ = who was not distressed =would simply not need a diagnosis of intellectual disability
• if that person was = labelled = may have a negative effect on the way others view them and they way they view themselves

Question 3

Evaluation

real life application

Answer 3

it has real life application to the diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder
all assessments of patients with mental disorder = includes some kind of measurements of how severe their symptoms are as compared to statistical norms.
^^^^^^statistical infrequency = useful part of clinical assessment