[PSYC 3140] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (57 pages long!)
29 Mar 2017
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Abnormal psychology: the scientific study of abnormal behaviour undertaken to describe, predict, explain and change abnormal patterns of functioning; done by clinical scientists. Clinical practitioners use the knowledge to detect, asses and treat abnormal patterns of functioning. Most definitions have features in common; called the four d"s: deviance: different, extreme, unusual or bizarre from a society(cid:859)s esta(cid:271)lished norms (stated and unstated rules for proper conduct) Breaking norms of psychological functioning are called abnormal. Culture (history, values, habits etc. ) helps to determine norms. Judging abnormality also depends on specific circumstances: distress: unpleasant and upsetting to the person. D(cid:455)sfu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) alo(cid:374)e does(cid:374)(cid:859)t i(cid:374)di(cid:272)ate ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al a(cid:271)(cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)alit(cid:455) e. g. fasti(cid:374)g to dep(cid:396)i(cid:448)e themselves to protest social justice: danger: consistent careless, hostile or confused behaviour may be putting themselves or others around them at risk. (cid:858)da(cid:374)ge(cid:396) is the e(cid:454)(cid:272)eptio(cid:374) (cid:396)athe(cid:396) tha(cid:374) the (cid:396)ule(cid:859); e. g. people (cid:449)ith a(cid:374)(cid:454)iet(cid:455) a(cid:374)d depression pose no immediate danger. So(cid:272)iet(cid:455) sele(cid:272)ts the (cid:272)(cid:396)ite(cid:396)ia fo(cid:396) defi(cid:374)i(cid:374)g a(cid:271)(cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)alit(cid:455) a(cid:374)d judge(cid:859)s (cid:272)ases usi(cid:374)g that (cid:272)(cid:396)ite(cid:396)ia.
