ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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An exaggeration of normal, acceptable behavior
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Behavior that does not have a rational basis
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A behavior that is troublesome to other people
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So different that it violates a social norm
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Detailed explanation-1: –disturbed behaviors are MALADAPTIVE (interfere with daily life, unjustifiable, no rational basis, troubling to others, and atypical, unlike other people and violating the norm.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unjustifiable. Unjustifiable refers to a behavior that occurs without a rational basis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Just because something is atypical, however, does not necessarily mean it is disordered. For example, only about 4% of people in the United States have red hair, so red hair is considered an atypical characteristic ([link]), but it is not considered disordered, it’s just unusual.
Detailed explanation-4: -A good example of an abnormal behavior assessed by a multi-criteria approach is depression: it is commonly seen as a deviation from ideal mental stability, it often stops the individual from ‘functioning’ in normal life, and, although it is a relatively common mental disorder, it is still statistically infrequent.
Detailed explanation-5: -Avoidance, withdrawal, and passive aggression are examples of maladaptive behaviors. Once you recognize this pattern in your life, you can work toward finding alternative behaviors and start putting them into practice.