WorksheetsDefinitions of Abnormality
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which definition of abnormality focuses on the positive aspects of mental health and is associated with Humanistic psychology?
Statistical Deviation
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Failure to Function Adequately
Deviation from Social Norms
Which definition of abnormality is linked to socially constructed rules regarding behaviour?
Failure to Function Adequately
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Deviation from Social Norms
Statistical Deviation
Which definition of abnormality is most likely to be subject to context/cultural differences.
Deviation from Social Norms
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Failure to Function Adequately
Statistical Deviation
Which definition of abnormality was developed by Rosenhan and Seligman?
Deviation from Social Norms
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Failure to Function Adequately
Statistical Deviation
Which definition of abnormality was developed by Marie Jahoda?
Deviation from Social Norms
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Failure to Function Adequately
Statistical Deviation
When calculating an individuals relationship to the mean of a group of values, what score must be calculated?
Z score
Mean score
Standard Deviation
X score
Which definition of abnormality would you associate with the key terms - Environmental Mastery / Autonomy / Self Actualisation
Failure to Function Adequately
Deviation from Social Norms
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Statistical Deviation
Which definition gives a clear indication to who is considered to be abnormal and may require help?
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Deviation from Social Norms
Failure to Function Adequately
Statistical Deviation
Which is the only definition of abnormality that recognises that someone may disclose and declare that they need help?
Failure to Function Adequaltely
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Deviation from Social Norms
Statistical Deviation
A weakness of ________ is that it does not consider if the behaviour is desirable/undesirable.
Failure to Function Adequaltely
Deviation from Ideal Mental Health
Deviation from Social Norms
Statistical Deviation
