Defining psychological abnormality

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1.	A norm is?
[a]	A standard
[b]	Something that is typical
[c]	Something that is usual
[d]	All of the above

2.	One of the limitations of the statistical infrequency model is that it
[a]	Uses statistics which are hard to calculate
[b]	Doesn't distinguish between desirable and undesirable behaviour
[c]	Involves making a subjective judgement
[d]	All of the above

3.	Social norms are best defined as
[a]	Behaviours that are normal
[b]	Rules about how to behave when in a social setting
[c]	Morals and expectations about how people should think
[d]	Standards of acceptable behaviour set by social groups

4.	One strength of the social deviancy model is that
[a]	It takes subjective feelings into account
[b]	It helps protect the rest of us
[c]	It is a positive view of behaviour
[d]	Deviance is easily identified

5.	The 'failure to function adequately' approach to defining abnormality
[a]	Can be accessed objectively
[b]	Concerns the distress felt by the individual
[c]	Concerns the distress felt observers
[d]	All of the above

6.	Ideal mental health does not include
[a]	High self - esteem
[b]	Self - actualisation
[c]	Lack of motivation
[d]	Ability to get on with friends

7.	Cultural relativism is best defined as the view that
[a]	Behaviours are relatively different in different cultures
[b]	Behaviours only makes sense when viewed in the context of a particular culture
[c]	We should not measure the behaviour of others using Western tests
[d]	Abnormal behaviours differ from one culture to another

8.	The social drift hypothesis suggests that people with mental disorders
[a]	Drift downwards in social class
[b]	Are unable to hold down a job
[c]	Fail to function adequately
[d]	All of the above

9.	Methods of dispersion tell us about
[a]	The average of a set of data
[b]	The lowest numbers in a set of data
[c]	The spread of a set of data
[d]	The average spread of a set of data

10.	Standard deviation is a better measure to use than the range because
[a]	It is easier to calculate
[b]	It can be done on a computer
[c]	It is a statistical metho
[d]	It is more precise because all the numbers are included

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