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To what extent do the following explain the concept that is abnormal behaviour?
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To what extent do the following explain the concept that is abnormal behaviour? -Statistical infrequency's -Deviation from social norms -Failure to function adequately -Deviation from ideal mental health It has long been suggested that psychologists have a major problem in defining the term abnormality, as no one person or model has yet found an absolute universal truth to illustrate abnormal behaviour. Therefore psychologists have come up with different assumptions and concepts to try to clarify abnormality. This has resulted in the production of a large divergence of models, none of which seem to fully depict abnormality. However, whilst looking through these models, we must decide if they are actually trying to portray abnormality, or if they are simply a basis for each individual to use accordingly. Also we must keep in mind the problems with defining abnormality, because there is no base or guidelines to use. For example, in order to explain what abnormal behaviour is, do we not need...
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