Psychopathology - defintions of abnormality 1

Question 1

statsitics are about

Answer 1

numbers

Question 2

when does statistical infrequrency occur `

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when individual has a less common charactersitic e.g being more intelligent than most of population

Question 3

according to statistical definition what can be thought of as notmal

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any relativeley usual behaviour

Question 4

according to statistical defiinition what is abnormal

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any behaviour thats unsual

Question 5

statistical approach comes into its own wehn we are dealing with

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characteristics that can be reliably measured

e.g intelligence

Question 6

explain normal distribution

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in any human charactersitic

majority of people’s scores will cluster around the avg

the further we go above or below that avg

the fewer people will attain that score

Question 7

avg iq

Answer 7

100

Question 8

av iq is 100 , in normal distribution where would most people score

Answer 8

(68%)most people

range 85-115

Question 9

avg iq 100 , how many people would have score below 70

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2%

Question 10

those 2% people who have a score below 70 would be considered

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abnormal

Question 11

those 2% people who have a score below 70 would be considered abnormal and are liable to recieve

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diagnosis of a pscyhological disorder - intellectual disabbility disorder

Question 12

most of us notice people whose behaviour represents a

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devation from social norms

Question 13

what is a deviation from social norms

Answer 13

behaviour different

from accepted standards of behaviour

in a community or society

Question 14

groups of people choose to define behaviour as abnormal on the basis it ..

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offends their senese of whats acceptable or the norm

Question 15

what do we make a collective judgement about a a society

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whats right

Question 16

why are there relativley few behaviours that wold be considered universally abnormal on basis they breach social norms

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social norms are diff for each gen

and

different in every culture

Question 17

give example of somethng considered abnormal in past and how its today

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homosexuality

still voewed as abnomal in some cultures

brunei april 2019 made new law sex between men offence punsihable by stoning to death

Question 18

what is a person with antisocial personality disorder

3 characteristics

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impuolsive

aggresive

irresponsible

Question 19

in other words antisocial personality disroder we make a what judegemtn about psychopaths

Answer 19

social

Question 20

what is the social judegemtn we make about psychopaths

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theyre abnormal

Question 21

why do we make the social judgement about psychopaths that theyre abnormal

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dont conform to our moral standards

Question 22

in a wide range of cultures psychopathic behaviour would be considered

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Abnormal

Question 23

what are the evalution points for statistical infrequecncy definiton of abnormaltu

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-ve labelling an inidividual abnormal can be unhelpful , even detrimental

+ve uses objective standards of deviation to define abnormal behaviour

Question 24

what are the evaluation points for deviation from social norms

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-ve largely influenced by time
counter - people dont have stable behaviours

+ve keeps society orderly

Question 25

EXPLAIN LIMITATOIN OF STAT INFREQUENCY - LABELLING

Issuwe w stat infrequency definition of abnormality is labelling an indi abnormal can be x or even x

e.g someone with LOW IQ able to live quite happy and relativley normal life without causing x to themselves or others

being called abnormal amy contribute to x x x such as indi start view themself as x
and these labels can become invitation for x e.g being told ya stupid

limiation as being labelled as statsitically infrequent could cause person mroe x than condition itself
so may not be appropriate thing to do as although can form part of x and diagnostic procedures its never x as sole absis for defininf abnormality

Answer 25

Issuwe w stat infrequency definition of abnormality is labelling an indi abnormal can be unhelpful or even detrimental

e.g someone with LOW IQ able to live quite happy and relativley normal life without distress to themselves or others

being called abnormal amy contribute to poor self image such as indi start view themself as stupid
and these labels can become invitation for discrimination e.g being told ya stupid

limiation as being labelled as statsitically infrequent could cause person mroe distress than condition itself

so may not be appropriate thing to do as although can form part of assessment and diagnostic procedures

its never sufficient as sole basis for defining abnormality

Question 26

with the issue of labelling not every indi who displays a stat infreqne ttrait will

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benefit from a label , aprticularly if thyere not experiencing any distress

Question 27

EXPLAIN ADVANTAGE OF STATISTICAL INFREQUENCY - objectove standards

an advantage is it uses x standards of x to define abnormal behaviour

this measn this definiton of abnormality doesnt have to rely on x interpretations about what may or many not be considered abnormal

this is an advnatage beuase it x likelihood of x info which occurs in subjective definitions of abnormality such as deviaiton from social norms

Answer 27

an advantage is it uses objective standards of deviation to define abnormal behaviour

this measn this definiton of abnormality doesnt have to rely on subjective interpretations about what may or many not be considered abnormal

this is an advnatage beuase it reduces likelihood of misinterpreting info which occurs in subjective definitions of abnormality such as deviaiton from social norms

Question 28

LIMATION OF DEVIATIONA FROM SOCIAL NORMS - TIME

limtaiotn of deviation from socail norms is its x influenced by x

meaning x which a behaviours displayed x our x of that behaviour

e.g x unaccpetbale and illegial in 1970s but now x and x x have changed

this is a limitation as sugegsts since x x change over time our x of abnormality need to x also

Answer 28

limtaiotn of deviation from socail norms is its largely influenced by time

meaning era which a behaviours displayed effects our perception of that behaviour

e.g homo unaccpetbale and illegial in 1970s but now attitutdes and social norms have changed

this is a limitation as sugegsts since socialnorms change over time our definitions of abnormality need to change also

Question 29

counter argument for limitaiton of time DFSN - we dont have stable behaviours

We must consider that x dont have x x

and that instead they x over x thorugh x and x changes

suggesting x definition of abnormality like deviation from social norms is much more x and usefu than a x definiton

Answer 29

We must consider that people dont have stable behaviours

and that instead they change over time thorugh xp and physicla changes

suggesting felxible definition of abnormality like deviation from social norms is much more relaistic and usefu than a rigid definiton

Question 30

ADVANTAGE OF DFSN - KEEP SOCIETY ORDELT

strength deviation from social norms is
x x x x x

this means social norms in society x people of what x and isnt x to do
this x x in society avoiding x and x

this is therfore a strength as it suggests this defintion of abnormality does have some x and x x x

Answer 30

strength deviation from social norms is helps keep society orderly

this means social norms in society inform people of what is and isnt acceptable to do and this maintians order in society avoiding chaos and dysfuntion

this is therfore a strength as it suggests this defintion of abnormality does have some practical and real life use