Psych Quiz 6, Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED.

Psych Quiz 6, Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED. Abnormal Psychology--Away from the norm. Objective VS Subjective--Physical Illness – Easy to Diagnose (Objective). Mental Illness – Tough to Diagnose (Subjective). Abnormal Categories--Cultural Relativism: Standards. Unusualness: Statistical Deviation. Discomfort: Emotional Distress. Mental Illness: Diagnostic Label. Maladaptive: Harmful Behavior. Legal Definition: Insane (courts only). Tell right vs wrong, control over behavior. Supernatural Model--Middle ages, 12–15th century. Mental Illness result of evil deeds and sins (punishment) or bad luck. Caused by: evil spirits, devil, witchcraft, moon. Biological Model--Renaissance, 16–18th century. Mental Illness result of internal malfunction of body. Caused by: disease, balancing positive and negative forces, basic humors of body. Psychological Model--18th century. Mental Illness is a maladaptive behavior learned from social and cultural influences. Caused by: psychoanalytic (unconscious), behaviorism (environment), cognitive (thoughts), humanistic (free–will). DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual--Used to classify disorders Multiaxial (5 dimensions) ***Over 200 Disorders Problems With DSM--Improper Diagnosis (Rosenhan's Experiment, 1973) Labeling Self–fulfilling Prophecy Intern Syndrome--Attributing disorders to oneself. Diagnostic Syndrome--Telling others their disorder. Personality Disorders--Traits that are inflexible, maladaptive, and cause significant impairment or subjective distress.