Psychopathology
,Definitions of abnormality :
spec: definitions of abnormality
:
including statistical infrequency and deviation from social norms
statistical infrequency : Statistical infrequency :
occurs when an individual According to the statistical definition ,
any relatively usual characteristic can be thought of as normal
has a less common trait and any behaviour that is different is abnormal. This is based on the number of observations/reports
than the general population of a certain trait .
deviation fromSocial The statistical comes into its own when we are
approach dealing With a
norms :
behaviour that is characteristic that can be reasonably measured , for example intelligence.
,
We
different from the accepted know that the
majority of people's scores will cluster around the average ,
and
standards in a community that the further we go above or below the average fewer ,
people will attain
or society
. this This is called normal distribution. Those
.
scoring below 70 are known
as
very abnormal and are likely to receive a diagnosis of a
psychological
disorder.
Deviation from Social norms :
Most of us notice people whose behaviour is a deviation from social norms
-
- behaves in a
i e
.
way that is
different from how we expect people to behave .
Groups choose to define behaviour as abnormal if it offends
their sense of what is thehorm. Social norms may be different for every generation , and every culture so there
are few behaviours that are universally abnormal to social norms .
For example , the DSM-5 defines people With APD (psychopathy) as not having any prosocial standards (i .
.
e
not conforming to moral standards .
Psychopathic behaviour would be seen asabnormal in a wide range of
Cultures.
Sli DSN :
V real-life application X not a sole explanation
X unusual characteristics can be positive (e g high IQ)
.
.
x cultural relatism
X not everyone benefits from a label. X can lead to human rights abuse.
,Definitions of abnormality :
spec: definitions of abnormality
:
including statistical infrequency and deviation from social norms
statistical infrequency : Statistical infrequency :
occurs when an individual According to the statistical definition ,
any relatively usual characteristic can be thought of as normal
has a less common trait and any behaviour that is different is abnormal. This is based on the number of observations/reports
than the general population of a certain trait .
deviation fromSocial The statistical comes into its own when we are
approach dealing With a
norms :
behaviour that is characteristic that can be reasonably measured , for example intelligence.
,
We
different from the accepted know that the
majority of people's scores will cluster around the average ,
and
standards in a community that the further we go above or below the average fewer ,
people will attain
or society
. this This is called normal distribution. Those
.
scoring below 70 are known
as
very abnormal and are likely to receive a diagnosis of a
psychological
disorder.
Deviation from Social norms :
Most of us notice people whose behaviour is a deviation from social norms
-
- behaves in a
i e
.
way that is
different from how we expect people to behave .
Groups choose to define behaviour as abnormal if it offends
their sense of what is thehorm. Social norms may be different for every generation , and every culture so there
are few behaviours that are universally abnormal to social norms .
For example , the DSM-5 defines people With APD (psychopathy) as not having any prosocial standards (i .
.
e
not conforming to moral standards .
Psychopathic behaviour would be seen asabnormal in a wide range of
Cultures.
Sli DSN :
V real-life application X not a sole explanation
X unusual characteristics can be positive (e g high IQ)
.
.
x cultural relatism
X not everyone benefits from a label. X can lead to human rights abuse.
