What is normality anyways ? The state of normal. Not everyone has the same definition of normal. Everyone interprets normal in a different way. In “Dinner Time” ‚ an extremely brief‚ under 1‚000 words flash fiction piece about a married couple who seem to be insane. Almost all of it may sound like it is preposterous‚ but there are also many normal aspects to the story. Most people don’t realize how much of the story is normal. But as the audience will further know‚ there are things that we do every
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Though at one point in time clinical scientists believed in only one model of abnormality‚ we now have six very different models. The original model of abnormality was‚ unfortunately‚ the product of cultural beliefs. But because no one model can be deemed complete on its own‚ competing models have since developed to strive for the comprehensive means for treatment. For example‚ the biological model and the psychodynamic model take very different approaches on understanding thoughts and emotions.
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Outline & evaluate the psychodynamic approach (12) The psychodynamic approach states that abnormality is caused by our libido (sexual desires) and our thantos (aggressive desires)‚ these are our id desires. The id is an irrational part of our personality and demands satisfaction and is ruled by the pleasure principle. The ego is a conscious part of the personality‚ as a child interacts with the world and the constraints of reality. It is therefore governed by the reality principle. The superego
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Assignment 1- Defining abnormality Defining abnormal behaviour is one of the most difficult and provocative subjects within the field of abnormal psychology as there are a range of methodologies you can use to define abnormalities. Abnormality is a behaviour or condition that strays from what society views as normal and appropriate‚ consequently causing distress or harm to oneself or those around them. Due to the fact that society has changed through history when defining abnormality‚ we are now able
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Jessica; a 30-year old immigrant from Mexico City maintains a fetal abnormality. This fetal abnormality has inflicted a problem upon Jessica; does she really want to continue with pregnancy? Influenced by a myriad of factors including her own views‚ her husband Marco‚ Dr. Wilson‚ and Aunt Maria’s views‚ it must be decided whether to continue or to abort the case. In this essay‚ the moral status of each individual will be discussed and what each individual theory entails. In this case‚ Jessica believes
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Outline and evaluate definitions of abnormality. Abnormality has three definitions. The first definition is deviation from social norms. Social norms are the approved and expected ways of behaving in a particular society. In terms of social norms‚ abnormal behaviour can be seen as behaviour that deviates from or violates social norms. The key weakness of the deviation of social norms is cultural relativity. Social norms by their very definition are specific to a particular
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What exactly is the societal definition of "normality"? In this personal essay "Us and Them" by David Sedaris‚ the author not only brings this thought into the mind of the reader but also manages to make an eye-opening point about how in today’s modern society‚ we often single out and sometimes even shun people whose habits are different from those that we may consider "normal" (while not really understanding just how subjective the concept of normality is itself.) Sedaris explores this exact idea
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Fetal Abnormality Case Study The advancement of medical technology has made it possible to detect medical abnormalities while a child is still a fetus and can create difficult choices for parents to make if severe anomalies are discovered. There are many theories regarding the moral status of the fetus that can be applied when deciding how to proceed if these abnormalities are detected. In the fetal abnormality case study‚ Jessica‚ Marco‚ Maria‚ and Dr. Wilson each have varying opinions on what
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Sociocultural Model of Abnormality According to the sociocultural model‚ abnormal behavior is best understood in light of the broad forces that influence an individual (Comer‚ 2015)‚ examining the effects of society and culture. Wherein‚ the sociocultural model is composed of two major perspectives: (a) the family-social perspective which suggests that social labels‚ roles‚ connections‚ supports‚ family structure and communication can greatly influence abnormal functioning‚ and (b) the multicultural
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Discuss the Psychoanalysis Treatment of Abnormality Psychoanalysis is based on the idea that abnormal behaviors and feelings could be caused by factors in our unconscious that we are completely unaware of. These may be the result of unresolved conflicts or repressed memories from childhood. The therapist uses several techniques to uncover these factors or memories from the unconscious. The treatment involves a patient and therapist meeting regularly‚ possibly several times a week for several years
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