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Definition of Statistical infrequency (SI)
A person's characteristic, thinking or behaviour would be considered to be abnormal if it was found to be rare.
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Description of Statistical infrequency (SI)
Behaviour that is less frequent is abnormal. The majority are normal and the minority are abnormal.
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Advantages of Statistical infrequency (SI)
It has clear clear guidelines and has an element of objectivity.
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Disadvantages of Statistical infrequency (SI)
Anyone who differs from the avergae is abnormal, we consider Stephen Hawkins as abnormal...It is also era dependent.
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Definition of Deviation from Social Norms (DSN)
Abnormity is where people demostrate unusual behaviour, which breaches unwritten social roles of acceptable behaviour.
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Description of Deviation from Social Norms (DSN)
Deviant behaviour is behaviour which is considered anti-social or undesirable by the majority of society's members. They need standards of acceptance.
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Disadvantage of Deviation from Social Norms (DSN)
Is that norms can change over time from one era to another.
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Defintion of Failure to Function Adequately (FFA)
Abnormity is when persons experimented psychological distress or unpredctable or irrational behaviour to others, feeling distressed.
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Description of Failure to Function Adequately (FFA)
When their behaviour, thinking or emotional state prevents them from livng happy or going to work.
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Definition of Deviation of Ideal Mental Health
PASSEE - accurate PERCEPTION, should be AUTOMANOUS, free from STRESS, SELF_ACTUALISATION, self-ESTEEM and ENVIRONMENTAL mastery.
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Behaviour that is less frequent is abnormal. The majority are normal and the minority are abnormal.

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Description of Statistical infrequency (SI)

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It has clear clear guidelines and has an element of objectivity.

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Anyone who differs from the avergae is abnormal, we consider Stephen Hawkins as abnormal...It is also era dependent.

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Abnormity is where people demostrate unusual behaviour, which breaches unwritten social roles of acceptable behaviour.

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