Typical and atypical behaviours

Question 1

typical development

Answer 1

when a childs abilities, behaviours and skills fall within the expected range of development or progress at a similar pace compared to peers of the same age, reaching developmental milestones

Question 2

typical behaviours

Answer 2

patterns of beehaviour that are expected of an individual or that conform to standards of what is acceptable for a given situation

Question 3

atypical development

Answer 3

when behaviours, skills or abilities fall outside the expected range of development or progress at a different pace compared to similar aged peers

Question 4

atypical behaviours

Answer 4

patterns of behaviour that are not expected for the individual or that deviate from the norm and can be harmful or distressing for the individual and those around them

Question 5

atypical behaviours tend to

Answer 5

violate what society feels is appropriate, can include a wide range of behaviours, antisocial behaviours

Question 6

what is the psychological criteria

Answer 6

broad, multifaceted set of criteria to determine whether an individuals behaviour is typical or atypicalv

Question 7

purpose of the pyschological criteria

Answer 7

in the context of development - to determine whether a child is developing typically and as exppected for their age group as well and in the context of mental wellbeing

Question 8

5 categories of the pyschological criteria

Answer 8

cultural perspectives, social norms, statistical rariety, personal distress and maladaptive behaviour

Question 9

cultural perspectives

Answer 9

consideration of cultural perspectives involves using cultural norms or standards to determine whether behaviours are acceptable or typical for a certain culture, this is because whether a behaviour is typical/atypical is often determined by the culture within which an individual lives

Question 10

cultural norms

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the shared rules or expectations by which a culture guides the behaviour of its memebers

Question 11

social norms

Answer 11

shared standards or soccial beliefs about what is normal, acceptable or typical behaviour, these norms can be forml or informal, they function to provide order and predictability in society

Question 12

informal norms

Answer 12

informal understandings, they are unwritten and have less serious consequences

Question 13

formal norms

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formal rules and norms, they are codified and have more serious consequences, sometimes with a legal component

Question 14

statistical rariety

Answer 14

based of a normal distribution curve, normal or typicaal behaviours are considered to fall in the middle area closest to the average, atypical behaviour deviates signifciantly from the statistical average or meean, falling outside either end of the middle area

Question 15

personal distress

Answer 15

whether a behaviour causes personal distress to the individual concerned, is it does the behaviour is considered atypical, personal distress often involves unpleasent or upsetting emotions such as sadness or anxiety

Question 16

maladaptive behaviour

Answer 16

behaviour that is unhelpful, dysfunctional and nonproductive and interfers with a persons ability to adjust to their environment appropritaley and effectivly

Question 17

limitations in cultural perspectives categorising atypical/typical behaviors

Answer 17

typicality differs from one country to another = no universal agreement, certain countries = alot of cultural diversity, hard to differentiate between atypical and unusual behaviours

Question 18

limitations of social norms in categorising atypical/typical behaviors

Answer 18

no universall agreement, social norms change over time. social norms change depending on the situation/context

Question 19

limitations of statistical rariety in categorising atypical/typical behaviors

Answer 19

behaviours regarded as atypical even though they may be common, decision of cutoff point between rare and common is subjective, both ends of the normal curve are considered atypicalli

Question 20

limitations for personal distress in categorising atypical/typical behaviors

Answer 20

atypical behaviour doesn’t always = personal distress, personal distress alone is not sufficient to categorise as atypical

Question 21

limitations for maladaptive behaviour in categorising atypical/typical behaviors

Answer 21

how adaptive/maladaptive a behaviour is is subjective, maladaptive depends on situation