Psychology 2310A/B Chapter 1: Chapter 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Maiolino

Document Summary

Psychological disorder: specific manifestation of this impairment of. Psychopathology: scientific study of psychological abnormality and the problems faced by people who suffer from such disorders. Attempts at defining abnormality: statistical concept: behaviour is abnormal if it doesn"t happen often, athletes are technically abnormal since they are so much better in the population. Psychological abnormality: behaviour, speech or thought that impairs a person"s ability to function in a way that is generally expected of him/herself. Provide mental health care and services that help a person. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the four general attempts at defining abnormality? develop other skills. Darwin: all species develop from past generations and take things that helped previous generations (e. g. giraffe"s having long necks) and pass them on to future generations so the strongest survive and others die off. Nazis used eugenics to kill jews; alberta passed a law that allowed mentally ill people to be involuntarily sterilized.