Health Psychology L4

Question 1

Explain the medical model of Disability

Answer 1

Focuses on the person and seeks the disability in them, focuses on impairment and trying to treat or cure their disability

Question 2

Explain the social model of disabilty

Answer 2

Focuses on the barriers, environment and accessibility that create people to be disabled

Question 3

Explain the Neurodiversity Pardigm

Answer 3

Defintion - Neurodiversity is a natural and valuable form of humanity
Cultural Construction - There is no single normal brain type; diversity in neurocognitive funtioning is essential
Social Dynamics: SImilar to other forms of human diversity

Question 4

What are the common goals between the medical model and neurodiversity model

Answer 4

both aim to minimise harm and not unduly pathologize difference

Question 5

What is the definition of Autism

Answer 5

colours every aspect of existence

Question 6

Explain language preference

Answer 6

Autistic people prefer identity-first language

Question 7

Social Camouflaging strategies

Answer 7

Compensation - Actively adapting in social situations
Masking - Hiding autistic traits to appear non-autistic
Assimilation - trying to fit in with neurotypical peers

Question 8

What did the findings find

Answer 8

Autistic people prefer assimilation

Question 9

What was found relating to self esteem and neurodiversity

Answer 9

People tended to feel more self esteem if they were seen from a neurodiversity perspective rather than a disorder perspective