Psychology 2030A/B Chapter 1: Chapter 1- Abnormal Behavior

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Chapter 1 abnormal behavior in historical context. Psychological disorder: psychological dysfunction within a person that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. Jody boy who fainted at the sight of blood blood injury injection phobia. Phobia: a psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation. No one criterion has yet been developed that fully defines abnormality. Psychological dysfunction: breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behavioral functioning. Problems often considered to exist on continuum rather than a category just having a dysfunction is not enough to meet the criteria for a psychological disorder. By itself does not define abnormal behavior for some disorders, suffering and distress are absent (manic) Most psychological disorders are extreme expressions of otherwise normal emotions, behaviors and cognitive processes. Atypical or not culturally expected important but also insufficient to define abnormality.