Behaviour that deviates from a set criterion of what is seen as normal psychological health
Behavior that is rare in terms of how many times it occurs
The inability to cope with the demands of everyday life
Behaviour that deviates from how one is expected to behave based on the society's/ social group's agreed consensus of what the correct way to behave is
9. Under deviation from social norms behaviour is not usually universalisable
True
False
10. Which of the following is not a weakness of statistical infrequency?
Labels can have a negative impact on individuals ( E.g. people treat them differently)
It's unrealistic
Abnormalities can be positive e.g. IQ 130+
11. Jahodha's criteria includes...
Always working hard, having an optimistic view of the world, liking everyone
Self - actualise, having good self esteem an lack of guilt, being independent, cope with stress
Having everything we want, an IQ close to 100, enjoying all activities
12. Which of the following is an example of a disorder that can be diagnosed using statistical infrequency?
Phobias
Intellectual Disability Disorder (IDD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)
13. Rosenhan and Seligman gave three ways to show when someone is not coping
True
False
14. Deviation from social norms defines abnormal behaviour as...
Behavior that deviates from a set criterion of what is seen as normal psychological health
Behaviour that is rare in terms of how many times it occurs
Behaviour that deviates from how one is expected to behave based on the society's/ social group's agreed consensus of what the correct way to behave is
The inability to cope with the demands of everyday life
15. Which of the following is not a weakness of deviation from social norms?
It can't be used to diagnose APD
It is culturally relative
It can lead to human rights abuses
16. Rosenhan's and Seligman's three ways to identify if someone is failing to function are...
Having a low IQ, behaving in unexpected ways, having a short temper
Showing signs of depression, short tempered and having a negative view of themselves leading to personal distress
No longer conforming to interpersonal rules, experiencing personal distress and behaving in irrational/ dangerous ways
Being reliant on others for help continually, not knowing what to do in everyday situations, being a danger to themselves
17. Which of the following is not a weakness of failure to function adequately?
It is a subjective scale
It is unrelistic
It limits free will E.g. choose to do extreme sports
18. Deviation from ideal mental health defines abnormal behaviour as...
Behaviour that deviates from a set criterion of what is seen as normal psychological health
The inability to cope with the demands of everyday life
Behaviour that is rare in terms of how many times it occurs
Behaviour that deviates from how one is expected to behave based on the society's/ social group's agreed consensus of what the correct way to behave is
19. Deviation from social norms can be used as a sole explanation to diagnose APD
False
True
20. Which of the following is a strength of deviation from ideal mental health?
It is comprehensive and is a good way to think about mental health
It can be used to diagnose intellectual disability disorder
It is a good way for people to judge their own normality and decide they are abnormal
