abnormality
a deviation from social norms
Rosenhan and Seligman (1989)
psychologists who defined abnormality as inadequate functioning
degree of abnormality
(coined by Rosenhan and Seligman) how many criteria of abnormal behaviour are met
Marie Jahoda (1958)
psychologist who defined abnormality as a deviation from ideal mental health (and came up with characteristics of ideal mental health)
Flynn Effect
the average IQ in the world increases by about 3 points every ten years
symptoms
the method of identifying abnormality in the medical model via recognizable patterns of behaviour
classification systems
the basis of the medical model of abnormality