PSYB32H3 Lecture : Abnormal Lecture 1
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What is abnormal behavior: digit span, test of working memory, psychologist uses it to determine whether or not someone has good working memory, statistic infrequency, normal curve. most normal people perform at the average (in the middle) problem: some things don"t fall into this type of curve: athleticism, the case of the men"s room , violation of norms, makes those that are observing uncomfortable, personal distress, behaviours of psychopath. Psychopaths are statistically infrequent and violate several norms. But psychopaths are not distressed by it: disability or dysfunction (or impairment, you can at some points in the year have several dysfunctions. But if it doesn"t affect you going to work, having relationships, going to school you. Are i mpaired but not disabled: unexpectedness, kleptomaniac wealthy people are not expected to steal things. They are constantly afraid of having no money www. notesolution. com.
