Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Anorexia Nervosa, Operant Conditioning, Demon

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Part 1: what is a psychological disorder: abnormal thoughts, feelings, & behaviour, what does abnormal" mean, deviation from average (or normal, dysfunctional (maladaptive, causes personal distress (suffering) The three d"s": deviant, dysfunctional, and distressing: problems with de nition, de nitions of normal and abnormal: In uenced by cultural norms and values (e. g. , hearing voices, seeing visions) These experiences in certain cultures would not be deviant, dysfunctional or distressing. Change over time within a culture (e. g. , homosexuality pre & post 1973) Before 1973, homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder: distress and dysfunction are subjective states (not objective states) There are lots of disturbed people out there who don"t experience distress for example: not clear how much deviance, distress, and dysfunction is required. Distinctions between normal and abnormal exist on a continuum: the dsm-5 classi cation system (p. 424) Part 2: what causes psychological disorders: the demonic perspective. Drill a hole so spirits can escape!