Psychology- psychopathology

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Created on: 26-04-17 19:26

Define normal?

conforming to a standard, usual, typical or expected behaviour or norm

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What are Rosenham and Seligman's seven features that make people fail to function adequately?

personal distress- depression, anzoiety disorders, maladaptive behaviour- stops indivdual attaining life goals socially and occupationally,unpredictable,irrational,observer discomfort,violation of moral standards, unconventionality

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What are the evaluations of failing to function adequately as a definition for abnormality?

used in any type of psychological disorder, help professionals ascertain who needs help/biased unconventionality is a subjective opinion,individual differences, cultural labels, definition of normal can change with time

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Define deviation from social norms ?

Stray too far from standards society has of behaviour (behavioural ex[expectations and cues within society)

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What are the evaluations of the deviation from social norms explanation on abnormality?

Different societies have different social norms-lacks cultural validity, some abnormal behaviours are desirable such as a high IQ, there's no clear beginning of abnormal behaviour,lacks temporal validity, used to justify removing behaviour

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Define deviation from ideal mental health?

Jahoda believed to be normal you needed to have a postive selfattitude, resistance to stress, independent, environmental mastery, accurate perception of reality, personal growth

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What are the evaluations of the deviation from ideal mental health?

Goal setting, holistic, target areas of dysfunction to work on/Peter Sutcliffe, criteria is over-demanding, subjective, doesnt apply to all ages, cultural variations- autonomy in collectivist cultures

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What's the curve used in deviation from social norms called?

normal distribution curve

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Define statistically infrequency as a measurement of abnormality?

behaviours that are statistically rare should be seen as abnormal

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What's regarded as statistically rare depends on what in statistical infrequency?

normal distribution

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Where on the standard deviation graph are you said to be abnormal in statistical infrequency??

two standard deviation points from the mean

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