Lesson 1 - Review and Defining Abnormal Behaviour

Lesson Review

Lesson 1 draws to a close. Were you overwhelmed by the amount of material and the number of different ideas presented? Do not dismay! You will likely find future lessons less hectic. If you have managed to understand the main ideas in the lesson notes and are ready to tackle some assignments, you have done well!

**Lesson 1 Summary - Section 1: Background and Overview**
To summarize: • understand and describe the five major perspectives of psychologists - behavioural perspective - biological perspective - cognitive perspective - psychoanalytic perspective - humanistic perspective • differentiate between the six views of abnormality - statistical deviation view of abnormality - social norm view of abnormality - maladaptive behaviour view of abnormality - personal distress view of abnormality - deviation from an ideal view of abnormality - medical disorder view of abnormality • apply the definition of abnormal behaviour used in this course - whether an individual is distressed by his/her behaviour - whether the behaviour affect the individual's life or functioning in a negative way - whether the behaviour is deemed culturally acceptable