Statistical Infrequency + Deviation from Social Norms

• What is one strength of the statistical infrequency definition of abnormality?

  It is used in clinical practice.
• What is required for a diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder according to the statistical infrequency definition?

  A score below 70.
• How is Beck's Depression Inventory used in relation to statistical infrequency?

  A score of 30+ is interpreted as indicating severe depression.
• What does the statistical infrequency definition show about its real-world value?

  It has more value than definitions like deviation from social norms.
• What is one limitation of the statistical infrequency definition of abnormality?

  It fails to account for positive infrequent behaviors.
• Why might a high IQ not be considered abnormal despite being statistically infrequent?

  Because we do not label high IQ as abnormal.
• What is one strength of the deviation from social norms definition of abnormality?

  It is more flexible than other definitions.
• How does the deviation from social norms definition acknowledge situational factors?

  It recognizes that acceptability can depend on the situation.
• What is an example of a behavior that may be acceptable in one situation but not in another according to social norms?

  Wearing a bikini to the beach is acceptable, but not to do grocery shopping.
• How does the deviation from social norms definition highlight its usefulness?

  It acknowledges that common behaviors can still be considered abnormal.
• What is one limitation of the deviation from social norms definition of abnormality?

  Social norms change over time.
• How has the perception of homosexuality changed over time regarding social norms?

  It was considered a mental illness in the 1970s, but is not considered so today.
• What was considered abnormal in the 1940s and 1950s but is more accepted today?

  Being an unmarried mother.