Definitions of Abnormality 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAbnormalityA2/A-levelAQA Created by: LyndseypCreated on: 01-03-18 15:38 Statistical Infrequency Occurs if an individual has a less common characteristic than the majority. 1 of 5 Deviation from Ideal Mental Health Jahoda (1958) - If an ndividual does not meet the criteria propsed by Jahoda of Good Ideal Mental Health then they are 'Abnormal'. 2 of 5 Deviation from Social Norms Occurs when an individual performs a behaviour that breaks the unwritten rules of society. 3 of 5 Failure to Function Adequately Occurs when an individual is unable to cope with the demands of everyday life they are 'abnormal' according to Rosenhamn and Seligman (1989). 4 of 5 Social Norms Unwritten rules of a society 5 of 5
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