PLEASE REPLY TO EACH DISCUSSION WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTENT. THERE ARE TWO DISCUSSIONS.
PLEASE REPLY TO EACH DISCUSSION WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTENT. THERE ARE TWO DISCUSSIONS. DO NOT JUST AGREE WITH THE STUDENT BUT PROVIDE SUPPORTING CONTENT IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE. THERE ARE THREE DISCUSSION RESPONSE. PLEASE RESPOND WITH A MINUMUM OF 100 words FOR EACH DISCUSSION.
Shalee Kumano
Abnormal Behavior
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Actions that seems unusual to others in our society is considered as abnormal behaviors. Identifying abnormal behavior is not easy due to no one behavior makes someone abnormal. According to Hooley, Butcher, Nock, and Mineka (2017, p. 28), one of the indicators of abnormality is the violation of the standards of society. Cultural differences can determine what could be consider as a violation of standards in a society. For example, walking on the streets with no shoes or any feet protection is consider as abnormal but is normal for the indigenous people in the Philippines called the Aeta.
Irrationality and unpredictability is another indicator of abnormality. A coworker that seems happy and enjoys working all of a sudden comes to work yelling at people and just really seem mad and then the next day is back to being happy and friendly to others again could be considered as abnormal due to his or her irrational and unpredictable behavior. Maladaptiveness is also an indicator of abnormality where the things that a person usually does is not providing appropriate adjustment to the situation (Hooley, Butcher, Nock, & Mineka, 2017, p. 27). A person that spends too much time doing cardio even though his or her body looks like it’s unhealthy to be spending more time doing it is an example of this behavior.
References
Hooley, J. M., Butcher, J. N., Nock, M., & Mineka, S. (2017). Abnormal Psychology (17th ed., pp. 27-28). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
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Taylor Morse
Week one
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Element 1:
When discussing abnormal behavior, the words “deviates” or “deviant” play a big role. An abnormal behavior is a behavior that deviates from a normal behavior or what could be considered normal.
Element 2:
A maladaptive behavior can consist of someone who is using something to help them cope which can involve avoidance behaviors. An example of this could be someone who once was happily employed lost their job which in turn affected their daily lives and have now turned to alcohol consumption. With continuation of this they have now become hostile or disconnected from their friends and family. This is an example of maladaptive coping strategies. (not all disorders involve maladaptive behavior) The second indicator of abnormality is violations of the standards of society. While the book states we do things that are illegal, but we don’t always view it as abnormal, an example of this could be (varies within different cultures) someone who abuses their children or spouse.
Element 3:
In some cultures, the things that are viewed as abnormal may not be abnormal for another. Cultural, historical, and age are all things that affect the abnormality definition.
Reference
Hooley, J. M., Butcher, J. N., Nock, M., & Mineka, S. (2018). Abnormal psychology. Singapore: Pearson Education South Asia Pte.
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