Assignment 10: Discussion: Abnormal Behavior

Your textbook lists seven criteria that psychologists use when labeling someone’s behavior as “disturbed” or “abnormal.” Click here to view the list from your textbook.

Psychologists may use a combination of these criteria for determining that behavior is disturbed or abnormal. Of the seven criteria for abnormal behavior, which two do you think are most valid? Which two are the least valid?

In the discussion below, identify the two most valid criteria and the two least valid criteria. Provide an argument for your position, stating your rationale for your choices.

Please be sure you address each question, using terms and concepts from your text. A good initial discussion response should be at least 150–250 words in length. In order to earn full credit for participation, you must respond to two or more classmates in a substantive manner before the end of the module.

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One man’s trash is another man’s fortune. Upon giving serious thought to this statement the question of rationality and irrationality arises. The individual who considered something let’s say empty plastic bottles as trash would clearly disregard the though t that this plastic is actually worth a lot to somebody else. The question of irrationality actually depends on one’s mode of thinking and how accommodative one is to understand other people’s perspectives. Under most circumstances most individuals are hast at making conclusions and if what they see, hear or read does not make sense they regard it as irrational. It would be wrong for one to actually state that most individuals hate what they do not understand nor fathom since they regard either has difficult or brand it is certainly not acceptable. The topic on how individuals actually process …

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