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Flashcards by Tyler Erasmus, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tyler Erasmus
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Deviation from Social Norms | Social Norms are unwritten rules and guidelines that are considered 'normal' behaviour by social groups. If a person behaves differently to these norms, they are considered abnormal. E.g. laughing at a funeral or homosexuality in DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) |
| Deviation from Social Norms Evaluation | :( - Social Norms change over time e.g. homosexuality :( - Does not consider cultural differences |
| Statistical Infrequency |
Abnormal behaviour is whatever falls outside the most common statistics
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| Statistical Infrequency Evaluation | :( - Some abnormal behaviour is wanted e.g. high IQ :( - Subjectively determined e.g. what is considered lack of sleep? |
| Failure to Function Adequately | Abnormality is when a person is not being able to cope with everyday life or not being able to function adequately e.g. eating regularly, maintaining a job, washing clothes etc |
| Failure to Function Adequately Evaluation | :( - Does not consider cultural differences :( - Subjectively determined e.g. normal to grieve, but to what point? When does grieve become depression? |
| Deviation from Ideal Mental Health | Psychological health is defined in the same way as physical health (Jahoda 1958). An absence of one of the 6 criteria indicated abnormality. Criteria= self-attitudes, personal growth, integration, autonomy, accurate perception of reality and mastery of the environment |
| Deviation from Ideal Mental Health Evaluation | :( - Does not consider cultural differences :( - Few people manage to meet all the criteria |
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