PSY 325 Final: PSY325
Document Summary
Cultural relativism: the perspective holds that no universal standards or rules exist for labelling a behaviour as abnormal. Unusualness: unusual or rare behaviours are considered abnormal. Discomfort: if individual suffers discomfort and wants to be rid of the behaviour; even if they violate societal norms. Mental illness: when behaviour result from mental disease; implies a clear identifiable physical process exists that differs from health and leads to specific behaviour or symptoms. Maladaptiveness: causes ppl to suffer distress and that prevent them from functioning in daily life. Harmful dysfunction: harmful failure of internal mechanisms to perform their naturally selected function. 3 types of theories: biological theories, supernatural theories, and psychological theories. Biological theories: abnormal behaviour is similar to physical diseases, caused by breakdown of systems in the body. Treatment is to restore the body to good health. Hippocrates: all diseases of the body were linked to imbalance in the bodily humours: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black b ile.
