Psychopathology

• What is statistical infrequency?


  Numerically unusual behaviour or characteristics
• what is an example of statistical infrequency?


  IQ below 70 has a diagnosis of IDD.
• Strength of statistical infrequency 


  Real-world application: Useful in the diagnosis of IDF and assessment
• Limitation of statistical infrequency 


  Unusual characteristics can be positive: some characteristics like a high IQ do not necessarily make someone abnormal
• limitation of statistical infrequency 


  Labelling (social stigma) may not be helpful, for example someone with low IQ may function perfectly fine and will not benefit from a label.
• What is deviation from social norms?


  Behaviour that goes against the implicit and explicit rules and socially accepted standards or expectations of a society and is therefore seen as abnormal.