MODULE 8: introduction
Week of November 27
SHOUT OUT
TODAY'S MESSAGE
Two more modules left! We are starting on what I find to be one of the students' most favorite modules of the class -- Clinical Psychology. We are starting off with the introductory lesson and vocabulary today.
THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday: Module 7 Post-Assessment
Tuesday: Module 8 Pre-Assessment and Module 8 Lesson 1 Notes
Wednesday: Module 8 Lesson 1 Formative Assessment and Activity
Thursday: Module 8 Lesson 2 Notes and Formative Assessment
Friday: Module 8 Lesson 2 Activity
TEACHER TALK 1
You learned about different perspectives of psychology back in Module 1 and today in Module 8 you looked at abnormal psychology.
Yes, this is the fun stuff!!! It's the module most people think of when they think Psychology. But before we can discuss abnormal psychology we need to define it. To consider a person’s behavior to be abnormal it must meet some or all of the following criteria:
1. Statistical Infrequency/Maladaptive Behavior: a person's trait, thinking or behavior is classified as abnormal if it is rare or statistically unusual
2. Violation of Social Norms/Deviant Behavior: a person's thinking or behavior is classified as abnormal if it violates the (unwritten) rules about what is expected or acceptable behavior in a particular social group. Their behavior may be incomprehensible to others or make others feel threatened or uncomfortable.
3. Failure to Function Adequately/Personal Psychological Distress: a person is considered abnormal if they are unable to cope with the demands of everyday life. They may be unable to perform the behaviors necessary for day-to-day living e.g. self-care, hold down a job, interact meaningfully with others, make themselves understood etc.
4. Deviation from ideal mental health/Unusual but not necessarily bizarre behavior: we define what is normal/ideal and anything that deviates from this is regarded as abnormal. This requires us to decide on the characteristics we consider necessary to mental health. These characteristics are: positive view of the self, capability for growth and development, autonomy and independence, accurate perception of reality, positive friendships and relationships, environmental mastery – able to meet the varying demands of day-to-day situations.
The ToonDoo will help you put today's lesson into perspective about abnormal psychology.
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NCVPS Psychology
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