Psychopathology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAbnormalityA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MeggannBCreated on: 01-02-18 15:00 What are the four characteristics a person must have to be claimed 'abnormal' according to 'Failure to Function' Suffering + personal distress, irrationality, unpredictability, observer discomfort 1 of 11 Name one problem with the 'Failure to Function' theory Not accurate: some people with a psychological disorder still function adequately 2 of 11 What are the criteria in Jahoda's 'Deviation from ideal mental health' positive attitudes towards the self; potential for growth; autonomy; accurate perception of reality; environmental competence; resistance to stress 3 of 11 Name one strength of Jahoda's definition Comprehensive and takes a positive view: big range of factors makes it a good tool for establishing mental health 4 of 11 Name one limitation of Jahoda's definition Cultrally bias: autonomy makes collectivist cultures where relying on others is encouraged, seem abnormal 5 of 11 What is a social norm commonly accepted standards of behaving in society according to the majority 6 of 11 Give an example as to why norms are specific to the culture you live in Homosexuality continues to be considered as abnormal in some cultures as it breaches 'accepted' heterosexual ways of living 7 of 11 What is a problem with the 'deviation from social norms' definition It is culturally relative: social norms differ between culture, so lacks generalisability 8 of 11 According to statistical infrequency, at how many standard deviations is a person considered 'abnormal'? below 2/3 standard deviations: behaviours which fall at the extreme ends of the curve are statistically rare + hence abnormal 9 of 11 Describe one limitation of the statistical infrequency definition problem with misdiagnosis: certain behaviours are statistically common e.g. approx 10% of the population will experience depression 10 of 11 Give one strength of the statistical infrequency defintion it's more objective than the other definitions: this means behaviour is easily generalised to other people 11 of 11
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