Midterm Quiz No. 2

Abnormality in terms of the individual’s subjective feelings, personal distress, rather than his behavior.

• DEVIATION FROM STATISTICAL NORM

• DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORM

• MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• PERSONAL DISTRESS

Every culture has certain standards for acceptable behavior, but if the behavior deviates from the standard it is considered as abnormal behavior.

• DEVIATION FROM STATISTICAL NORM

• DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORM

• MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• PERSONAL DISTRESS

How the behavior affects the well-being of the individual and social group.

• DEVIATION FROM STATISTICAL NORM

• DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORM

• MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• PERSONAL DISTRESS

Away from the norm.

• DEVIATION FROM STATISTICAL NORM

• DEVIATION FROM SOCIAL NORM

• MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• PERSONAL DISTRESS

Inability of person to reach goals or to adapt the demands in life

Person’s obstruction or disruption to social group functioning.

Something deviating from the normal or differing from the typical, is a subjectively defined behavioral characteristic, assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions.

Abnormality is that which is considered indeviant from specific societal, cultural and ethical expectations.

• True

• False

Ethical expectations are broadly dependent on the following, EXCEPT ONE:

• age

• gender

• traditional

• societal status

Abnormal behavior, as it relates to psychological disorder, would be ongoing and a cause of significant distress.

• True

• False