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| Question | Answer |
| Concepts of abnormality | Abnormal behaviour refers to psychological behaviour |
| The three types of definition for abnormality | 1. Statistical Infrequency 2. Deviation from social norms 3. Deviation from ideal mental health. |
| Statistical Infrequency | Abnormal behaviours that are seen statistically rare are said to be abnormal. |
| Evaluate the Statistical Infrequency concept | (-) Fails to recognise the desirability of the particular incidence. (-) Implies the presence of abnormality in people should be rare. (-) Implies there are ends to the abnormal spectrum. |
| Deviates from Social norms | Abnormality can be defined as behaviour that deviates or violates social norms. |
| Evaluate the deviation from social norms concept. | (-) Social norms change over time (-) They are different for different cultures |
| Scheff 1966 (in relation to Deviation from social norms) | Social norms are residual values i.e. queuing. Abnormality therefore is behaviour that deviates from these; it is socially determined. This means society decides what's normal. It is judged by the masses. |
| Deviation from Ideal Mental Health. | Tries to define ideal, then works out who doesn't fit that model. Focuses upon positive aspects of human behaviour. |
| Jahoda (1958) OPTIMAL LIVING - What were the 6 main criteria? | 1) Positive view of the self. 2) Personal growth and development. 3) Autonomy. 4) Accurate view of reality. 5) Positive relationships. 6) Environmental Mastery. |
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