HISTROIAL CONCEPTS- Abnormality

Question 1

What does it mean to talk about the psychology of an individual?

Answer 1

1. How they behave generally
2. How their behaviour varies
3. How the population behaves generally
4. How population variation affects behaviour

Question 2

Definition of a STATE

Answer 2

mind, mood, feelings that are highly variant and short-term behaviours

Question 3

Definition of TRAITS

Answer 3

Dispositions/ personalities that are LONG term behaviours

Question 4

2 types of disorder are?

Answer 4

Mood& personality

Question 5

Mood disorder:

Answer 5

Symptoms VARIANT over time

Question 6

Personality disorder:

Answer 6

Symptoms are INVARIENT over time

Question 7

Psychiatry is the field of what?

Answer 7

MEDICINE
Only a psychiatrist can prescribe medicines- NOT psychologists

Question 8

Psychology is the field of?

Answer 8

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE

Question 9

How d we evaluate ABNORMAL behaviour?

Answer 9

Self-report
Observations
Other reports
Biological-measurements

Question 10

self report
(Examples, pro & con)

Answer 10

Questionnaires/Interviews
+ only the self knows own thoughts
- issues with honesty

Question 11

observation
(example, pro & con)

Answer 11

Response to place/ a task
+ objective
- time consuming

Question 12

other-report
(example, pro & con)

Answer 12

other-report
(example, pro & con)

Question 13

Biological measurement
(example, pro & con)

Answer 13

EEG, fMRI, blood tests
+ objective measurement of biology- cannot be faked
- not a direct observation of psychology

Question 14

Definitions of ‘abnormal’

Answer 14

Deviation from statistical norms
Deviation from cultural norms
Deviation from developmental norms
Deviation from expected behaviour

Question 15

Deviation from statistical norm =

Answer 15

mean +/- standard deviation
68% of population are a ‘norm’
higher/lower than this = ABnormal

Question 16

Deviation from cultural norms

Answer 16

ABnormal if they are acting unlike everyone else in that cultural context
E.g. facial expressiveness, expected in Western societies

Question 17

Deviation from developmental norms

Answer 17

ABnormal if behaviour is different from most of same age
E.g. reading age

Question 18

Deviation from expected behaviour =

Answer 18

ABnormal if behaviour is different from most in that setting
E.g. choosing to stand in a room where everyone else is sat

Question 19

What are the 3 stances on mental health being ‘’real’’?

Answer 19

Realist
Constructivist
Pragmatist

Question 20

Realist=

Answer 20

mental health = exists & is measurable

Question 21

Constructivist =

Answer 21

Mental health = subjective & socially constructed

Question 22

Pragmatist =

Answer 22

Does NOT care about the debate- debating should NOT matter in a moment where a person needs support

Question 23

‘WEIRD’ countries

Answer 23

W = Western
E = Educated
I = Industrialised
R = Rich
D = Democratic

Question 24

3 key terms when being critical about Psychology:

Answer 24

Reliability
Validity
Generalisability

Question 25

Reliability =

Answer 25

Consistent???
Reliability = REPEATability

Question 26

Validity =

Answer 26

ACCURATE??

Question 27

Generalisability =

Answer 27

representativeness
Is it useful to all??