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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