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Abnormality and Normality

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.    People who are deemed as 'abnormal' are those who?

a)

Show evidence of loss of contact with reality

b)

Deviate from typical or average patterns of behaviour

c)

Are disabled by anxiety

d)

Are unhappy and withdrawn

2.

In some countries, it is normal to defaecate or urinate in public. This makes it clear that judgements of the normality of behaviour are:

a)

Statistical

b)

Culturally relevant

c)

A matter of subjective discomfort

d)

Related to conformity

3.

Which of these applies to the ‘statistical infrequency’ definition of abnormality?

a)

Any behaviour that is statistically uncommon is considered abnormal

b)

Behaving in a way that is maladaptive is considered abnormal

c)

Any behaviour that means the person cannot deal with everyday life is considered abnormal

d)

Any behaviour that is different to what is expected is considered abnormal

4.

1.    Who produced the criteria that can be used to determine whether someone is ‘failing to function adequately’?

a)

Watson and Raynor

b)

Jahoda and Wilson

c)

Rosenhan and Seligman

d)

Beck and Ellis

5.
Which definition defines abnormality using numbers?
a)
Statistical infrequency
b)
Deviation from social norms
c)
Failure to function adequately
d)
Deviation from ideal mental health
6.
Which definition defines abnormality as behaviour that goes against expectations?
a)
Statistical infrequency
b)
Deviation from social norms
c)
Failure to function adequately
d)
Deviation from ideal mental health
7.

Which definition identifies abnormality by checking for signs of mental ideal state?

a)

Statistical infrequency

b)

Deviation from social norms

c)

Failure to function adequately

d)

Deviation from ideal mental health

8.
Which definition bases judgements of abnormality on cultural and historical context?
a)
Statistical infrequency
b)
Deviation from social norms
c)
Failure to function adequately
d)
Deviation from ideal mental health
9.
Which definition bases judgements of abnormality on an individual’s inability to cope?
a)
Statistical infrequency
b)
Deviation from social norms
c)
Failure to function adequately
d)
Deviation from ideal mental health
10.
A criticism of using statistical infrequency to define abnormality is ______.
a)
usual characteristics can be positive
b)
usual characteristics can be negative
c)
unusual characteristics can be positive
d)
unusual characteristics can be negative
11.
A criticism of using social norms to define abnormality is ______.
a)
norms are naturally relative
b)
norms are sometimes relative
c)
norms are culturally relative
d)
Norm is your relative
12.
A criticism of using social norms to define abnormality is ______.
a)
it could lead to a better life
b)
it could lead to exam success
c)
it could lead to time in prison
d)
it could lead to human rights abuses
13.
A strength of using ideal mental health to define abnormality is it ______.
a)
covers only a few criteria
b)
covers a broad range of criteria
c)
covers all possible criteria
d)
covers rough surfaces with one coat
14.
A criticism of using ideal mental health to define abnormality is ______.
a)
it is biased towards individualistic culture
b)
it is not biased at all
c)
it is biased towards a collectivist culture
d)
it is biased towards women
15.
A criticism of using ideal mental health to define abnormality is it sets ______.
a)
people up for failure
b)
a realistic standards for mental health
c)
an unrealistic standard for mental health
d)
an unrealistic standard for physical health

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