Psychopathology Revision

Failure to function adequately is most concerned with:

• Accurate perception of reality

• Statistically rare behaviours

• The distress someone experiences

• Standards of healthy behaviour

Which of the following would not be a statistical deviation?

• Having a very low IQ

• Feeling sad some of the time

• Having extra large feet

• Washing your hands 500 times a day

Who came up with the criteria for judging ideal mental health?

• Seligman

• Jahoda

• Milgram

• Rosenhan

Which is a criticism of statistical infrequency?

• Often unusual characteristics can be positive and don't require treatment

• Uncommon behaviour always requires treatment

• Social norms vary greatly from one culture to another

Having a realistic view of the world is which definition?

• Statistical Infrequency

• FFA

• Deviation from Social norms

• Deviation from ideal mental health

Deviation from ideal mental health is a culture-bound concept

• True

• False

This definition of abnormality suggests any behaviour outside of the normal range is abnormal.

• Deviation from ideal mental health
• Deviation from social norms
• Failure to function adequately
• Statistical infrequency

This definition of abnormality suggests those whose behaviour is maladaptive to everyday living is abnormal.

• Deviation from ideal mental health
• Deviation from social norms
• Failure to function adequately
• Statistical infrequency

A strength of deviation from ideal mental health as a definition of abnormality is...

• It is an abstract definition of abnormality
• It is a negative definition of abnormality
• It is a positive definition of abnormality
• It is a vague definition of abnormality

A strength of statistical infrequency as a definition of abnormality is...

• It is a useful part of a clinical assessment

• It is a simple definition

• It is a detailed definition

• It is a positive definition of abnormality