concept of normality and abnormality

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CONCEPT OF NORMALITY AND ABNORMALITY NABIN
MANGER ROLL NO 06 M.A. EDUCATION SIKKIM
UNIVERSITY
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MEANING OF NORMALITY AND ABNORMALITY

• Normality is the state of being normal.
• Behaviour can be normal for an individual when it
  is consistent with the most common behaviour for
  that person.

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• Abnormality Abnormality is the significant
  deviation from commonly accepted patterns of
  behavior, emotion or thought. Behavior is
  considered abnormal when it is out of the
  ordinary, causes some kind of impairment, or
  consists of undesirable behavior.

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Concepts of normality and abnormality

• Normality The absence of illness and the
  presence of state of well being called normality.
•  A strong sense of identity and positive
  self-esteem
• Autonomy and independence
• Ability to maintain healthy interpersonal
  relationships.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Capacity for personal growth and
  self-actualization.

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Concepts of normality and abnormality

• Abnormality is sometimes defined as the
  subjective experience of feeling not normal
  Example feeling intense anxiety, unhappiness,
  or distress.

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Concepts of normality and abnormality

• One way to define abnormality is to consider when
  behavior violates social norms or makes other
  anxious.
• This definition is problematic. Cultural
  diversity affects how people view social norms
  what is seen as normal is one culture may be seen
  as abnormal in another.

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Definitions of Abnormality

• Four definitions of abnormality are
• Deviation from social norms Social norms are a
  set of rules for behaviour based on a set of
  moral and conventional standards within society.
  

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Statistical infrequency A very small subset of
the population have an IQ below 70pts. Such
people are statistically rare. We regard them
as having abnormally low IQs Failure to
function adequately From an individuals point
of view abnormality can be judged in terms of
not being able to cope with day to day
living. Under this definition, a person is
considered abnormal if they are unable to cope
with the demands of everyday life. Deviation
from ideal mental health Mentally Ill healthy
person
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR

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• Weight heaviest
• intelligence

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CONCLUSION
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