Definitions

Question 0

What disorder might link to deviation from social norms? And why

Answer 0

OCD eg switching a light on and off 10 times is considered abnormal and not normal in society

Question 1

Three definitions of abnormality

Answer 1

1. Deviation from social norms
2. Failure to function adequately
3. Deviation from idea mental health

Question 2

3 Limitations of deviation from social Norms

Answer 2

1. Ignores role of context
2. Ignores social norms changes over times
3. Culturally relative

Question 3

Short explanation of failure to function adequately

Answer 3

Cannot cope with every day life

Question 4

Who studied into failure to function adequately

Answer 4

Rosehan and seligman

Question 5

Two characteristics of ROSEHAN and SELIGMAN

Answer 5

1. Behaviour is unpredictable and uncontrollable

2. Irrational and hard to understand

Question 6

Limitations of failure to function adequately

Answer 6

1. Abormality is not always accompied by dysfunction
2. Ignores role of context
3. Culturally relative

Question 7

Short explanation of deviation from idea mental health

Answer 7

Defines abnormality as the absence of well being

Question 8

Who studied into deviation from idea mental health

Answer 8

MARIE JAHODA 1958

Question 9

Six characteristics of Marie JAHODA in deviation from idea mental health

Answer 9

1 self acculisation

2. Stress
3. Identity
4. autonomy
5. Accurate perception of reality
6. Mastery of the environment

Question 10

Limitations of deviation from ideal mental health

Answer 10

Over demanding criteria
Mental health changes over time
Culturally relative