Applying Methods of Defining Abnormality
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Deviation from social norms
Deviation from statistical norm
Failure to function adequately
Deviation from ideal mental health criterion
Behaving very differently to other people around you
Demonstrating behaviour that is very different from e.g. 90% of the population
Not being able to cope with e.g. everyday life
Comparing behaviour to a checklist to see how 'normal' you are
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Explain whether each of the four methods of defining abnormality would argue that the 'naked rambler' is abnormal (or not), and what does this suggest about trying to define abnormality?
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Select ONE of the conditions you have gathered information e.g. schizophrenia, and explain why the condition might be argued as abnormal using two of the methods of defining abnormality (or not!)
