Week 1

Question 1

Abnormal

Answer 1

Anything that deviates from the norm

Question 2

Psychopathology

Answer 2

The scientific study of mental disorders

Question 3

Components of Psychopathology

Answer 3

Emotions, cognition, behaviour

Question 4

Which components of psychopathology are internal

Answer 4

Cognition and emotion

Question 5

Which components of psychopathology are external or directly observable

Answer 5

Behavior

Question 6

Developmental Norms

Answer 6

Typical rates of growth, sequences of growth, and forms of physical skills language, cognition, emotion, and social behaviour

Question 7

Cultural Relativism Theory

Answer 7

There are no universal standards or rules by which we can judge behaviour, cognitions and emotions to be atypical or abnormal
- Can only be considered atypical when compared to relevant cultural norms

Question 8

Anxious Shyness

Answer 8

Fear and anxiety in social situations

Question 9

Regulated Shyness

Answer 9

Self-conscious avoidance of public attention and social restraint in behaviour

Question 10

How do Canadian and Chinese children experience shyness differently

Answer 10

• Both Canadian and Chinese children experience anxious shyness
• Only Canadian children experience regulated shyness
• Cultural differences

Question 11

Eye contact

Answer 11

Nonverbal communication that can impact social behaviour

Question 12

Differences in eye contact meaning across cultures

Answer 12

In Western cultural it is seen as polite, in Latin, Asian and African countries it can be seen as rude or aggressive

Question 13

Opposing Cultural Relativism

Answer 13

Societies label groups as abnormal to justify controlling or silencing them
Culture can influence:
- The way in which symptoms are expressed
- People’s willingness to admit to certain behaviours, thoughts, and feelings
- Treatments deemed acceptable or helpful