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abnormality axwrtThere is still no universal agreement about what is meant by abnormality or disorder Indicators of Abnormality axwrtsubjective distress, maladaptiveness, statistical deviancy, violation of the standards of society, social discomfort, irrationality and unpredictability,...

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PSY30010: Week 1, Abnormal
Psychology Questions and Correct
Answers (100% Pass)
abnormality


axwrtThere is still no universal agreement about what is meant by abnormality

or disorder




Indicators of Abnormality


axwrtsubjective distress, maladaptiveness,


statistical deviancy,


violation of the standards of society,


social discomfort,


irrationality and unpredictability, dangerousness




Indicator of abnormality: Subjective distress


axwrtIf people suffer or experience psychological pain, we are inclined to

consider this as indicative of abnormality. People with depression clearly

report being distressed, as do people with anxiety disorders.




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Indicator of abnormality: Maladaptiveness.


axwrtMaladaptive behaviour interferes with our well-being and with our

ability to enjoy our work and our relationships




Indicator of abnormality: Statistical Deviancy.


axwrtThis tells us that in defining abnormality we make value judgments. If

something is statistically rare and undesirable (as is severely diminished

intellectual functioning), we are more likely to consider it abnormal than

something that is statistically rare and highly desirable (such as genius) or

something that is undesirable but statistically common (such as rudeness).




Indicator of abnormality: Violation of the standards of society.


axwrtWhen people fail to follow the conventional social and moral rules of

their cultural group, we may consider their behaviour as abnormal.




Indicator of abnormality: Social discomfort.


axwrtNot all rules are explicit. And not all rules bother us when they are

violated. Nonetheless, when someone violates an implicit or unwritten social

rule, those around him or her may experience a sense of discomfort or

unease.




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Indicator of abnormality: Irrationality and unpredictability.


axwrtWe expect people to behave in certain ways. Although a little

unconventionality may add some spice to life, there is a point at which we

are likely to consider a given unorthodox behaviour abnormal.




Indicator of abnormality: Dangerousness.


axwrtIt seems quite reasonable to think that someone who is a danger to

him- or herself or to another person must be psychologically abnormal.




DSM-5


axwrtthe American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical

Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying

psychological disorders.




nomenclature


axwrtA system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences




DSM-5 definition of mental disorder




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