PSY340H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Triage, Factor Analysis, Likert Scale
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Abnormal behavior: difficult to define, it is dysfunctional behavior (you can not function properly anymore) Abnormal behavior is really easy to visualize, but it is hard to define what abnormal is: statistical criteria: not normal behavior, outside the norms, deviation from the mean (68%) Ve: we don"t call people who behave above and beyond the norm abnormal) There are behaviors that most people participate in which is normal , but on the. Dsm, it is considered abnormal ex: taking drugs is normal yet we label it as abnormal. We can"t actually rely on statistical criteria for assessing abnormal behavior: cultural norms: there is normal in different cultures, what is normal in my culture may be considered abnormal in other cultures. Frequency: when you display a behavior far too often, it can be a problem. Intensity: too much of the behavior (ex: biting nails till bleeding) Duration: the period of time in which the behavior existed for.
