PSYC1023 Study Guide - Final Guide: Personal Distress, Psych
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Defintion of abnormal behav: psych. dysfunction w/in an indiv. ( breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behav. functioning , violation of social norms: Any behav which violates social norms (explicit / implicit rules) No universal def for ab. behav across cultures. Do(cid:374)(cid:859)t wa(cid:374)t a def whi(cid:272)h la(cid:271)els so(cid:272)ial refor(cid:373)ers as a(cid:271: statistical deviation: Behav ab if it deviates from the average of normal pop. Based on idea that many behav are normally dist in pop. Behav is more/less freq than average in pop. Does not encapsulate what is good about humans. Many exceptional people in history were not ab. If accepted live in a world where average is ideal: maladaptive behaviour: Behav is ab if causes impaired functioning for the person. May not be that the behav is maladaptive but the consequence could cause harm. Puts emphasis on function / outcome of behav. Does(cid:374)(cid:859)t take i(cid:374)to a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)t perso(cid:374)al (cid:272)o(cid:374)text / distress.
