PSYC 1010 Lecture 12: Chapter 14-PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

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1782: pinel not possessed by demons/spirits but they have a sick mind . How would you define abnormal behaviour: disconnect from reality, threat to others/self (danger in society, violating social norm, repeating things over and over. Context: look at context in which it occurs to determine behaviour: ex/ fight in central square = abnormal; fight in football field/game = normal b/c of context; winter clothes in summer = abnormal b/c of context. Four criteria"s in defining abnormal behaviour continuum: statistical frequency (best to view normality/abnormality as a. Iq levels in distribution curve; falls at the end of curve = abnormal. Normal distribution /curve: deviation from social norms. Milgram"s study of norms (societies expectations; going against those expectations) Social norms changes with time; what might have been considered abnormal/normal may not be the same over time: maladaptive behaviour is abnormal. Behaviours that fail to promote personal growth; if your doing something that is not benefitting you.