definitions of abnormality (1)

Question 1

defining abnormality in terms of of statistics

Answer 1

the most obvious way to define something as normal or abnormal is in terms of the number of times it has occurred.

Question 2

behaviour that is rarely seen is abnormal

Answer 2

any common behaviour can be seen as normal
any behaviour different from this is abnormal - a statistical infrequency

Question 3

correlation between IQ and intellectual disability disorders

Answer 3

the 2% of people with below 70 IQ are statistically abnormal and are diagnosed with intellectual disability disorder when compared to a normally distributed IQ scale

Question 4

abnormality can be based on social context

Answer 4

when a person behaves differently from the norms, they may be considered abnormal - societies make make judgements about correct behaviours

Question 5

historical abnormalities

Answer 5

historical differences include homosexuality however not all cultures consider this abnormal in present day

Question 6

antisocial personality disorder deviating from social norms

Answer 6

a symptom of this is a failure to conform to lawful and culturally normative ethical behaviour - meaning a person with this is abnormal because they deviate from social norms or standards