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Definitions of Abnormality
Statistical Infrequency
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Real Life Application
used for
diagnosis
of
intellectual disability
disorder.
All assessment of patients includes measurement of the
symptoms
(COMPARISON) to
statistical norms
Therefore: usual part of
clinical
assessment
-/ Unusual characteristics can also be
positive
IQ
over
130
= unusual as below 70
not regarded as
undesirable
Doesn't
require treatment
Therefore
should not be
used
alone
to diagnose
-/ not everyone
benefits
from being labelled
no benefit to being labelled as
abnormal
low
IQ
but not distressed - capable or working - would not need
diagnosis
Can be
viewed negatively
by others - STEREOTYPED
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