AB Psych Module 1

Normal behavior criteria

• normality is average

• normality is social conformity

• normality is personality

normality is average

what is accepted by the majority is considered normal

normality is social conformity

anyone who confirms to the standards of the society is considered normal

normality is personality

comfort if a person feels/experiences pleasure of comfort then the behavior is considered normal. problem of individual reactions to discomfort and the problem of social consequences

abnormal psychology

a branch of psychology that deals with psychopathology and abnormal behavior or the patterns of emotion, thought and behavior can be signs of a mental health condition

4D’s of abnormal behavior

dysfunction, distress, deviance, dangerousness

dysfunction

includes clinically significant disturbance in an individuals cognition, emotional regulation or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning

distress

when the person experiences a disabling condition 'in social occupational or other important activities. __ can take the form of psychological or physical pain or both concurrently

deviance

closer examination of the word abnormal indicates a move away from what is normal or the mean (ie what would be considered average and in this case in relation to behavior) and so is behavior that infrequently occurs( sort of an outlier in our data)

dangerousness

behavior represents a threat to safety of the person or others. it is important to note that having a mental disorder does not imply a person is automatically dangerous

biological, psychological, and sociocultural contributions

causative nature of mental illness

biological contributions

are factors within the body that can contribute to abnormal behavior

psychological contribution

is a constellation of factors influenced by alterations with exposure to a certain environment

maladaptive thought patterns

may refer to belief that is false and rationally unsupported what ellis called "irrational belief"

sociocultural contributions

looks at the various circles of influence in the individual, ranging from close friends to family

stigma

when someone sees you in a negative way because of a particular characteristic or attribute