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What is the appropriate "individuals with mental health problems" (differentiate
wording to use when the individual from the disorder)
talking about people and
mental health?
Why is it inappropriate to it erases the individual and only emphasizes the
use terms like problem
"schizophrenic",
"depressed", etc. when
describing someone who
has a mental health
problem?
In defining what is social norms
abnormal behavior and
what criteria is used, what
naturally tends to be
included/incorporated?
What is the problem in just we can't apply our own social norms to another set of
asking the question "is this cultures
behavior socially
acceptable?"
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What is taken into social norms, statistics, distress, impairment/disability
consideration when
defining abnormal
behavior?
What question can be do many people do the behavior?
asked in terms of statistics
when defining abnormal
behavior?
What question can be is the behavior socially acceptable?
asked in terms of social
norms when defining
abnormal behavior?
Sometimes _________ is distress
the key criteria to
diagnose something or
not
_ _______ by itself is not distress
enough for a diagnosis
What does ego-syntonic in synchrony with the self; not personally causing
mean? distress
What is an example of an anorexia nervosa
ego-syntonic disorder?
In an ego-syntonic helping
disorder, the client usually
perceives the disorder as
_ _________them
What does ego-dystonic against the self; creating distress; person doesn't want
mean? it
What is an example of an anxiety
ego-dystonic disorder?
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Abnormal Psych Exam 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
Save
Terms in this set (371)
What is the appropriate "individuals with mental health problems" (differentiate
wording to use when the individual from the disorder)
talking about people and
mental health?
Why is it inappropriate to it erases the individual and only emphasizes the
use terms like problem
"schizophrenic",
"depressed", etc. when
describing someone who
has a mental health
problem?
In defining what is social norms
abnormal behavior and
what criteria is used, what
naturally tends to be
included/incorporated?
What is the problem in just we can't apply our own social norms to another set of
asking the question "is this cultures
behavior socially
acceptable?"
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, 10/16/25, 5:11 AM Abnormal Psych Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Flashcards | Quizlet
What is taken into social norms, statistics, distress, impairment/disability
consideration when
defining abnormal
behavior?
What question can be do many people do the behavior?
asked in terms of statistics
when defining abnormal
behavior?
What question can be is the behavior socially acceptable?
asked in terms of social
norms when defining
abnormal behavior?
Sometimes _________ is distress
the key criteria to
diagnose something or
not
_ _______ by itself is not distress
enough for a diagnosis
What does ego-syntonic in synchrony with the self; not personally causing
mean? distress
What is an example of an anorexia nervosa
ego-syntonic disorder?
In an ego-syntonic helping
disorder, the client usually
perceives the disorder as
_ _________them
What does ego-dystonic against the self; creating distress; person doesn't want
mean? it
What is an example of an anxiety
ego-dystonic disorder?
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