Abnormal Psychology
Chapters 1-4
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Comprehensive Explanations
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, abnormal psychology concerned with understating the nature, causes, and treatment of mental disorder
family aggregation whether a disorder runs in the family
abnormal psychology is sometimes called... psychopathology
abnormality/disorder still no universal agreement by what this means
Indicators of Abnormality 1. Subjective Distress
2. Maladaptiveness
3. Statistical deviancy
4. Violation of the Standards of Society
5. Social Discomfort
6. Irrationality and Unpredictability
7. Dangerousness
Subjective Distress suffer or experience psychological pain
many times and element of abnormality, it is neither a sufficient condition (all that is
needed) nor even a necessary condition (a feature that all cases of abnormality
must show) for us to consider something abnormal
Maladaptiveness interferes with well-being and with the ability to enjoy work and relationships
Statistical Deviancy statistically rare and undesirable
Violation of the Standards of Society when people fail to follow the conventional social and moral rules of their cultural
group
Social Discomfort when someone violates an implicit or unwritten rule, those around that person feel
discomfort or unease
Irrationality and Unpredictability behaving out of character without being able to control the outbursts
Dangerousness causing harm to others or oneself
decisions about abnormal behavior always involve social
judgments and are based on the values and expectations
of the society at large.
Behavior that interferes with our well-being and ability to Maladaptive behavior
enhoy our lives is called....
Chapters 1-4
Practice Questions &
Answers
Comprehensive Explanations
& Rationales
Key Concepts • Review
Questions • Exam Preparation
, abnormal psychology concerned with understating the nature, causes, and treatment of mental disorder
family aggregation whether a disorder runs in the family
abnormal psychology is sometimes called... psychopathology
abnormality/disorder still no universal agreement by what this means
Indicators of Abnormality 1. Subjective Distress
2. Maladaptiveness
3. Statistical deviancy
4. Violation of the Standards of Society
5. Social Discomfort
6. Irrationality and Unpredictability
7. Dangerousness
Subjective Distress suffer or experience psychological pain
many times and element of abnormality, it is neither a sufficient condition (all that is
needed) nor even a necessary condition (a feature that all cases of abnormality
must show) for us to consider something abnormal
Maladaptiveness interferes with well-being and with the ability to enjoy work and relationships
Statistical Deviancy statistically rare and undesirable
Violation of the Standards of Society when people fail to follow the conventional social and moral rules of their cultural
group
Social Discomfort when someone violates an implicit or unwritten rule, those around that person feel
discomfort or unease
Irrationality and Unpredictability behaving out of character without being able to control the outbursts
Dangerousness causing harm to others or oneself
decisions about abnormal behavior always involve social
judgments and are based on the values and expectations
of the society at large.
Behavior that interferes with our well-being and ability to Maladaptive behavior
enhoy our lives is called....
