Norms created by a group of people in which must be followed by everyone, if not they are considered to be deviant.
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Evaluate deviation from social norms.
Strength: is able to distinguish between desirable/non-desirable behaviours
Weakness: what may have been socially accepted 50 years ago may not be accepted now.
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What is statistical infrequency?
Figuring out abnormal/normal using typical values
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Evaluate statistical infrequency
strengths: use of real data, not judging behaviour and appropriate to define abnormality
weaknesses: too deterministic, some abnormal behaviour is desirable
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What is meant by deviation from ideal mental health?
Johada says if self growth, independence, able to cope with stress, self actualisation, high self esteem means they have a good mental health, if there is absence it indicated a problem
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Evaluate deviation from ideal mental health
strength: positive outlook rather than negative
weaknesses: what could have been socially accepted 50 years ago may not be acceptable now, deviance is related to context and the degree of things
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What is the failure to function adequately?
Not being able to cope in everyday life, causing distress and suffering for individuals and people around them
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Evaluate the failure to function adequately
strengths: recognises the subjective experience of patient
weaknesses: unrealistic criteria as most are abnormal, tries to apply it to both physical and mental health- diagnose the same
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Define phobia
a anxiety disorder characterized by extreme irrational fear
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What are the three types of phobia?
1. specific
2. agoraphobia
3. social
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What are emotional characteristics of phobias?
The fear is persistent, excessive with feelings of anxiety and panic, they are triggered by facing the object/situation
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What are the behavioural characteristics of phobias?
Freeze or faint- fight or flight response as an adaption, it interferes with the everyday life of an individual.
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What are the cognitive characteristics of phobias?
Causes irrational thinking in a individual, but they recognise the fear that they have an how excessive and unreasonable it is
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What is the two process model explanation for phobias?
Classical conditioning and operant conditioning
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What are treatments of phobia?
systematic disensitation and flooding
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Explain the treatments of phobias
Systematic disensitation
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Evaluate the treatment of SD
strengths: successful- Mcgarth et al (1990) 75% of patients responded to SD
weaknesses: time consuming, anxiety can reach to high levels if not monitored, can be evolutionary fears- Ohman et al (1975), not appropriate for all phobias
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Evaluate the treatment of flooding
strengths: effective treatment for those who stick to it, quick and successful, Wolpe (1960) removed phobia of cars in 4 hours
weaknesses: ethics- distressing, can be highly traumatic for some- individual differences
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Evaluate deviation from social norms.
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Strength: is able to distinguish between desirable/non-desirable behaviours
Weakness: what may have been socially accepted 50 years ago may not be accepted now.
Card 3
Front
What is statistical infrequency?
Back
Card 4
Front
Evaluate statistical infrequency
Back
Card 5
Front
What is meant by deviation from ideal mental health?
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