PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Intellectual Disability, Anxiety Disorder, Abnormal Psychology
29 Feb 2016
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Psychopathology: concerned with the nature and development of abnormal bhv, thoughts, and feelings, to remain objective. Abnormal psychology: characteristics as statistical infrequency, violation of norms, personal distress, disability or dysfunction, and unexpectedness, statistical infrequency. Normal curve bell shaped curve, place maj. of people in the middle as far as any particular characteristic is concerned. Below 70: athletic ability is infrequent. 70/average, but his or her intellectual functioning is considered sufficiently subnormal to be designated as mental retardation. Statistical criteria only provided little guidance in determining which infrequent bhv. Personal suffering: great distress and torment in the personal experiencing, fits many form of abnormality. Treats others cold-heartedly and may continually violate the law without experiencing any guilt, remorse, or anxiety. Violation of norms: violates social norms. Pattern of bhv in a group and community, violating the rules about what is expected/acceptable bhv in a particular social group. Bhv may incomprehensible to others or make others feel threatened or uncomfortable.
