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AQA PSYCHOLOGY A LEVEL 2024/2025 PAPER
2 MS AQA PSYCHOLOGY- PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS / GET IT 100% CORRECT!!
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Psychopathology
-Statistical Infrequency
What are the definitions of -Deviation of social norms
abnormality? -Failure to Function adequately
-Deviation from ideal mental health
Describes behaviour as normal or not based on the
number of times we observe it.
What is statistical If the persons scores cluster around the average then
infrequency? they are considered 'normal' for that category.
On either side of the average people are attain the
normal distribution therefore counting as abnormal. .
Objective- A cut off point is agreed
No value judgements- doesn't view homosexuals as
What are the positives for
abnormal because they are wrong just because they
statistical infrequency?
are infrequent to heterosexuals.
Appropriate- In many cases it can define abnormality.
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Inappropriate- 130+ IQ would be considered abnormal
but people with high-intelligence don't need treatment
What are the negative Labelling those who are living happily as abnormal if
points for statistical they satisfy the criteria for statistical infrequency
infrequency?
Cultural factors are not considered- something that
may be normal in one country may be abnormal in
another
When a persons behaviour is different from what we
would expect it to be. Offends the sense of what is
acceptable. As a society makes a collective about what
is right. Social norms vary by age, gender, culture so
universal norms are rare.
What are deviation from
social norms?
A person with anti-social disorder (psychopathy) is
impulsive, aggressive and irresponsible. DSM-5 says
that we make the social judgement that psychopaths
are abnormal because they don't conform to moral
standards.
Impulsive
What are the
characteristics of people Aggressive
with psychopathy?
Irresponsible
Establishes developmental and situational norms e.g-
filling a nappy at age 2 (Normal). Walking around
What are the positive
naked at 40 (Abnormal)
points for deviation from
social norms?
Protects society from the effects of an individuals
abnormal behaviour can have on others
Subjective- social norms are no real and objective.
Based on opinions of society. Social norms are used
What are negative points control those seen as a threat to social order
for deviation from social
norms? Social norms change over time
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When a person can no longer cope with the demands
of every day life.
What is failure to function
adequately?
e.g unable to maintain basic standards of nutrition;
can't hold down a job or relationship.
-Person no longer conforms to standard interpersonal
What are Rosenhan and
rules e.g eye contact
Seligman's points for
-Person experiences serve personal distress
failure to function
-Person's behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous
adequately?
to themselves and/or others.
Attempts to include the subjective experience of the
individual and views it as important- captures the
What are the positive
experience of many people who need help. Useful
evaluation points for
criteria.
failure to function
adequately?
Checklist- practical checklist allows individual
assessment of abnormality level.
Normal abnormality- sometimes it is normal to suffer
personal distress (after death of loved one)
What are the negative Cultural relativism- varies in different cultures.
points for failure to
function adequately? Risk of discrimination and limiting personal freedom- If
taken literally, the definition sees people who
participate in extreme sports, or have
religious/supernatural beliefs.
A picture/idea is created of what is psychologically
What is deviation from
healthy, and then those who do not match these ideals
ideal mental health?
are abnormal.
Who created criteria for Jahoda
ideal mental health?
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