AQA Abnormality

A quick quiz on the definitions and approaches

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  • Created by: Rachel
  • Created on: 15-05-11 12:13
How many indicators are there for the "failure to function adequately" definition.
5
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Flooding involves..
Inescapable exposure to the feared object or situation
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What evaluation can be used for all the definitions?
Problem of cultural relativism
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How many criteria did jahoda identify for "deviation from ideal mental health".
6
4 of 8
Flooding is a therapy of which approach?
Behavioural
5 of 8
What is a therapy based on the biological approach to abnormality?
Drugs
6 of 8
For the psychodynamic approach Freud suggested that...
Mental illness is psychological in origin
7 of 8
According to the "deviation from social norms" definition, abnormality is...
Any behaviour which differs from the behaviour which society expects.
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Flooding involves..

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Inescapable exposure to the feared object or situation

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What evaluation can be used for all the definitions?

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How many criteria did jahoda identify for "deviation from ideal mental health".

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Flooding is a therapy of which approach?

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Renaye

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There are 7 indicators for the failure to function adequately definition:

Irrationality, Violation of moral standards, Maladaptiveness, Unconventiality, Unpredicablity, Observer dicomfort and Suffering

Michaella

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yeah i swear there are 7 for failure to function adequately?

Georgina

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there are 7

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