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Summary A* Evaluation AO3 points - PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - AQA A-Level Psychology Paper 1

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A* grade evaluation points for psychopathology in AQA A-Level Psychology Paper 1. Learn these short, summarised evaluation points to prepare you for any essay or evaluation question that could come up in the exam. The document is laid out in a table to make it easy to memorise and comes with a bla...

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AO3 Points: Paper 1 Psychopathology
Definitions of Abnormality
Statistical + -
Infrequency

Useful in clinical practice Not all rare behaviours are abnormal
Diagnosing Intellectual Disability Disorder needs IQ <70 IQ of 130+ isn’t abnormal
Beck’s Depression Inventory need to be in top 5% of scores to Statistical infrequency definition can only form part of a
receive diagnosis of severe depression diagnostic procedure, it’s not enough to define abnormality
sufficiently


Deviation from + -
Social Norms

Used in clinical practice Culture-bound
Defining behaviours in antisocial personality disorder (deviating Variability between social norms in different cultures + situations
from moral values of a culture) - aggression, violation of others, makes this definition not reliable
failure to conform to ethical behaviour Hearing voices - abnormal in UK but normal in other cultures as
Diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder messages from deceased relatives
= value in psychiatry Deceitfulness is not socially accepted in family, but is less
frowned upon in business
= difficult to judge across cultures


Failure to Function + -
Adequately

Represents a sensible threshold for professional help Easy to label non-standard lifestyles as abnormal
Most have symptoms of a mental disorder at some point, MIND Not having a job or permanent address - living off grid
UK, says 25% in UK will experience mental health problems dangerous/irrational - enjoy high-risk leisure activities
But most carry on despite severe symptoms, at the point where = risk label of abnormal, restrict freedom of choice
they cease to function adequately - professional help
= treatment targeted to those who need it most


Deviation from + -
Ideal Mental Health

Jahoda’s criteria is comprehensive Culture-bound
Range of criteria, covers most reasons why we seek help, Not applicable everywhere - self-actualisation is a very western

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