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What is the primary focus of the field of abnormal psychology?
Abnormal psychology focuses on the patterns of emotion, thought, and behavior that can be signs of a mental health condition. Rather than the distinction between normal and abnormal, psychologists in this field focus on the level of distress that behaviors, thoughts, or emotions might cause.
Which of the following is an assumption of a categorical approach to abnormal behavior?
Which of the following is an assumption of a categorical approach to abnormal behavior? Each disorder has unique symptoms. If a diagnosis is made by comparing a client's symptoms to those of the typical case, the model being used is: prototypical.
What makes defining abnormality difficult?
Limitations. The most obvious problem with defining abnormality using social norms is that there is no universal agreement over social norms. Social norms are culturally specific - they can differ significantly from one generation to the next and between different ethnic, regional and socio-economic groups.
Why is classification a necessary first step in developing an understanding about abnormal behavior?
Why is classification a necessary first step in developing an understanding about abnormal behavior? Classification makes it possible to communicate about particular clusters of abnormal behavior in agreed-upon and relatively precise ways.