Ao1

• What is Statistical infrequency

  Any relatively usual behavior or characteristic can be thought of as ‘normal’ and any behavior that is unusual is ‘abnormal’
• give an example of statistical infrequency

  average IQ is set at 100 - most people have a range from 115 to 85, only 2% have a score below 70. anyone with a high or low IQ are considered to be abnormal

  could have a diagnosis of intellectual disability disorder
• what is deviation from social norms

  social norms are the standards of acceptable behavior that are set by society explicit and implicit rules
• give an example of deviation from social norms

  a person with antisocial personality disorder is impulsive, aggressive and irresponsible. one Important symptom of apd is an ’absence of prosocial internal standards associated with failure to conform’
• what is failure to function adequately

  not being able to cope with day to day living.

  rosenaan and seligman have proposed some additional signs to determine when someone is not coping

  • no longer conform to standard interpersonal rules e.g eye contact and personal space
  • severe personal distress
  • when behavior becomes irrational or dangerous to themselves or others
• give an example of failure to function adequately

  intellectual disability disorder

  low iq must also be failing to function adequatley
• What is deviation from ideal mental health

  Ignore what makes someone abnormal but think about what makes someone ‘normal‘

  
  

  occurs when someone has not met a set criteria for good mental health
• Give an example of deviation from ideal mental health

  Accurate perception of reality

  Self actualization

  Positive attitude to oneself

  Environmental mastery

  Autonomy

  Resisting stress