PSY 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Learning Disability, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Reaction
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Deviance: a behavior may be considered abnormal if it deviates from either statistical norms or social and cultural norms. Statistical rarity: using the frequency of a behavior to determine whether it would be considered abnormal. If everyone wore shoes on their hands and gloves on their feet, it would not be considered an abnormal behavior. Social nonconformity: criteria for determining abnormality that considers whether a person"s behavior conforms to social norms. Sociocultural context: criteria for determining abnormality that considers whether a person"s behavior is appropriate for the situation and culture. Taking off your clothes at the doctor"s office is not abnormal, but at a church or a bus stop, this is not appropriate. Distress: in the context of defining abnormality, psychologists will consider whether a behavior is causing a person emotional or physical distress and interfering with his or her ability to function.
