Statistical Infrequency Flashcards
What is statistical infrequency?
A behaviour is seen as abnormal if it is statistically uncommon, or not seen very often in society
How is statistical infrequency used in IQ?
Most of the population have an IQ between 70 and 130. An IQ of less than 70 or more than 130 is statistically infrequent and therefore considered abnormal
What is a strength of statistical infrequency?
It has real life application in the diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder
What is a limitation of statistical infrequency?
Very high IQ and very low IQ but one is socially acceptable, this means it could never alone make a diagnosis
What is another limitation of statistical infrequency?
When someone is happy, there is no benefit labelling them as abnormal if they are not distressed
