Ib Psych Abnormal Notes

ORGANIZER: IB Psychology – ABNORMAL (Day 2 – Option)
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|To what extent do biological, cognitive | |136-137 |
|and sociocultural factors influence |*Behavioral measures (like intelligence and short-term memory) tend to be normally distributed. | |
|abnormal behavior? |*Biologically, a patient may have a chemically imbalance in one’s brain and not be aware of it. | |
| |Even people with schizophrenia may not be aware of their illness. | |
| |*Sociocultural is a huge concept to take into consideration because cultural differences may | |
| |impact a person’s actions. Social norms | |
| |*From a cognitive perspective, a patient may be haunted by thoughts that seem to be | |
| |uncontrollable. This too can cause abnormal behavior. | |
|Evaluate psychological research relevant | |137, 143, 151 |
|to the study of abnormal behavior | | |
| |Jahoda (1958) attempted to establish what is abnormal by identifying the characteristics