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Summary Unit 4 - Psychopathology - Definitions of Abnormality

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This document outlines the 4 key definitions of abnormality as specified by AQA and their evaluation- strengths and limitations. It is a summary of the sub-topic and great to use for last minute exam preparation as well as memorising the details. The notes are in line with the AQA specification and cover all parts that it needs to. The rest of the notes for Unit 4 will follow shortly and they will all be available to buy as individuals or as a whole pack.

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Study Level: A/AS Level
Examinator: AQA
Subject: Psychology A
Unit: Unit 4 - Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods

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Definitions of Abnormality
Statistical Infrequency
A01 Aperson'sthinkingbehaviouris classifiedasabnormalitit'srare statisticallyunusual
normaldistribution a clusteraroundtheaverage afewaboveand a fewbelow
doesn'tacknowledge thatsomeabnormalities
highIQ are desirable aren'tseen as abnormal

A03 Strengths
Objectiveway based ondata todefineabnormality
canbeused in aformaldiagnosis

Limitations
failstodistinguishbetweendesirable undesirablebehaviour
Manyrare characteristics beinglefthanded havenobearingonabnormalitynormality

Deviation fromSocialNorms

A01 suggeststhat we definementalillnessbylookingatthe absenceofsignsofphysic

specificto the culture welivein Eghomosexuality
Sion thinking
normsare
behaviour is classified as abnormal when it violatestheunwritten
rulesofsociety its expected behaviour

A03 Strengths
Comprehensive coversa range ofbroad criteria
I socialdimension to theideaofabnormality
can beused in clinicalpractice

Limitations
socialnormsvary between cultures difficulttojudge deviation
I socialnorms can betweengenerations overtime
vary

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