[PSYC 4176] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (12 pages long)
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Abnormal: based on the normal probability of distribution 2 standard deviations above or below the mean (about 3% of the population). Another definition: where it impedes on your ability to do basic functions: flynn affect: as you give iq tests over time, the average scores start creeping up. Psychopathology: refers to mental health disorder or condition: neurodevelopmental disorders: intellectual disabilities, adhd, autism spectrum disorders (asd), schizophrenia. For example, only being able to say one word at 3 is not normal or a 25-year-old hysterically crying over something trivial is not the same as a 2-year-old cryi(cid:374)g (cid:449)he(cid:374) they do(cid:374)"t get (cid:449)hat they (cid:449)a(cid:374)t. Intellectual disability and autism overlap by about 70: challenging behaviors: aggression, tantrums, self-injurious behavior, pica (swallowing nails, rocks, etc. ) Mood disorders (major depression): over-reaction to a traumatic event in your life. Lethargi(cid:272), do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t (cid:272)o(cid:374)ta(cid:272)t (cid:449)ith other people, (cid:373)ay (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:449)eak. Manic-depressive (bipolar): may go many days without sleeping, delusions of grandeur, talking constantly, euphoria.
