Failure To Function Aqequately

Question 1

AO1

Answer 1

This involves not being able to cope with demands of everyday life

It looks at abnormal behavior that interferes with everyday life e.g unable to maintain personal hygiene

Question 2

Rosenhan and seligman

Answer 2

State that signs of a person failing to function adequately include maladaptive behavior irrational behavior , behavior that is dangerous to themselves or others and severe personal distress

Question 3

AO3

Answer 3

One strength of failing to function adequately as a definition of abnormality is that it acknowledges the personal experience of the individual. For example although some of the criteron may be difficult to measure the definition does take into account the persons subjective experience and their perception of their ability to cope with everyday life and whether or not they are feeling severe distress. Therefore failure to function adequately captures the experience of many people who need help which suggests it is useful definition for assessing abnormality