Definitions of Abnormality

Question 1

what are the four ways abnormality can be defined?

Answer 1

DSN
FFA
SI
DIMH

Question 2

What is the definition for deviation from social norms?

Answer 2

-A person is considered abnormal if they fail to follow the norms in a given society

Question 3

What are examples of deviation from social norms?

Answer 3

-invading personal space
-Not wearing clothes
-Eye contact

Question 4

what are social norms?

Answer 4

Unspoken, unwritten rules that guides society (set by a social group).

Question 5

What are examples of social norms?

Answer 5

-queueing
-Using a knife and fork
-Not laughing at a funeral

Question 6

what is an example of psychological behaviour including DSN?

Answer 6

-Antisocial personality disorder

Question 7

What are the characteristics of a person with APD?

Answer 7

-impulsive
-aggressive
-irresponsible

Question 8

Why are people with APD abnormal?

Answer 8

they do not conform to our moral standards

Question 9

What is the definition of failure to function adequately?

Answer 9

A person is considered abnormal if their behaviour suggests they cannot cope with every day life

Question 10

when is behaviour considered abnormal? (FFA)

Answer 10

-when it causes distress leading to an inability to function properly- like disrupting the ability to work and keep good relationships

Question 11

what characteristics of abnormal behaviour did Rosenhan and Seligman suggest are related to FFA?

Answer 11

-personal distress
-Observed discomfort
-Maladaptive
-Unpredictable
-Irrational
(if your behaviour matches any of this criteria, then you are abnormal)

Question 12

what is an example of psychological behaviour that includes FFA?

Answer 12

severe depression- can lead lack of interest, meaning that the depressed person may fail to get up in the morning and hold down the job

Question 13

What is the definition of statistical infrequency?

Answer 13

-person is considered abnormal if they possess a characteristic that is rare, or uncommon amongst the rest of the population

Question 14

What is a way of measuring specific characteristics and their distribution in the general population? (SI)

Answer 14

-normal distribution curve- any individuals who fall outside the normal distribution, usually about 5% of the population are perceived as being abnormal (e.g. very high or very low IQ)

Question 15

what is an example of psychological behaviour that is statistical infrequent?

Answer 15

-schizophrenia is suffered by 100 people and so is statistically infrequent

Question 16

what is the problem of statistical frequency?

Answer 16

-Doesn’t look at if behaviour is desirable or undesirable

Question 17

What did Jehovah suggest that normal mental health includes?

Answer 17

-positive attitudes towards the self
-Self actualisation and personal growth
-Being resistant to stress
-Personal autonomy
-Accurate perception of reality
-Environmental mastery

Question 18

What is positive attitudes towards the self?

Answer 18

self-respect and a positive self-concept

Question 19

What is self actualisation and personal growth?

Answer 19

having a motivation to achieve our full potential

Question 20

What is being resistant to stress

Answer 20

Being able to cope with stressful situations and cope with anxiety

Question 21

What is personal autonomy?

Answer 21

being independent, self-reliant and able to make personal decisions

Question 22

What is accurate perception of reality?

Answer 22

perceiving the world in a non-distorted fashion, having an objective and realistic view of the world

Question 23

what is environmental mastery?

Answer 23

-Being competent in all aspects of life and able to meet the demands of any situation.
-Having the flexibility to adapt to changing life circumstances

Question 24

what does the more dmih criteria absent mean?

Answer 24

-More vulnerability for mental health