Definitions:

Typical Behaviour: Activities that are consistent with how an individual usually behaves. It is appropriate and expected in a given situation

Atypical behaviour: Activities that are unusual according to how an individual normally behaves. It differs in some way from what is expected in a given situation.

Psychological Criteria: Standards against which a judgement can be made about a person's behaviour and abilities. It can be used to help understand others' behaviours.

Cultural Perspectives: The influence of society and community on one's thoughts.

Social norms: Shard standards or social beliefs about what is normal, acceptable or typical behaviour in different situations, especially in relation to others.

Statistical Rarity: Behaviours that are considered abnormal or atypical deviate significantly from the statistical average or mean.

Personal distress: when a person is distressed, they are extremely upset and suffering emotionally.

Maladaptive behaviour: An action that impairs an individual's ability to meet the changing demands of everyday life.

Normality: Patterns of behaviours that are typical and expected or conform to standards of what is acceptable. ‘Normal’ behaviours for someone are consistent with their usual way of behaving.

Abnormality: Behaviours that are unusual, bizarre, atypical or out of the ordinary. It deviates from society's norms and has the potential to cause distress to individuals.

Adaptive: Any behaviours, emotions or cognitions that enable us to adjust to our environment appropriately and function effectively. Adaptivity = Normality

Maladaptive: Any behaviours, emotions or cognitions that prevents us from adjusting to our environment appropriately and functioning effectively. Maladaptive = Abnormal