Definitions of Abnormality
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- Created on: 15-05-14 19:25
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2. In Jahoda's six categories of ideal mental health, what did she mean by: integration?
- Being independent and self-regulating
- Being able to cope in stressful situations
- Having high self esteem and a strong sense of indentity
3. Having an accute perseption of reality is one of Jahoda's six categories of ideal mental health, true or false?
- unsure
- true
- false
4. What is a criticism of the definition of abnormality: failure to function adequately?
- It is difficult to achieve all the criteria set by Jahoda, it is nessesary to acertain how many need to be lacking before a person is considered abnormal
- In order to determine if someone is functioning inadequately someone else needs to decide if this actually the case, often individuals are quite content with their situation
- deviance is related to context and degree, there is often not a clear line between deviance and eccentricity
5. In Jahoda's six categories of ideal mental health, what did she mean by: personal growth and self-actualisation?
- The extent to which an individual develops their full capabilities
- Being able to cope in stressful situations
- The ability to love, function at work and in interpersonal relations, adjust to new situations and solve problems
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