Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 14.1 Abnormal vs. Normal
View the
My Take
video and then answer the questions.
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Question 1
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In the video Shilla discusses the difference between being sad and being depressed. She notes that one of the qualities that distinguishes depression is that it:
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A
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lasts for a longer period of time.
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B
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causes you to lose sleep every night.
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C
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comes on with no external stimulus or cause.
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D
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includes a loss of contact with reality.
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Question 2
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Carla discusses a stressor that led her and her family members to experience depression symptoms. When the symptoms became a daily event she recognized the abnormality of the symptoms. What was the precipitating event in this case?
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A
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Their family lost their home in a financial downturn.
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B
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Carla’s mother had a miscarriage.
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C
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The parents went through a bitter divorce.
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D
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A hurricane destroyed the family home.
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Question 3
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How have psychologists discussed the topic of abnormality over time?
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A
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Research has allowed them to identify with certainty what is and what is not normal.
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B
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They have adhered strictly to a medical distinction of normality and abnormality.
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C
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They have reversed their minds over which actions fall outside the realm of normal behaviors.
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D
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They have embraced, then abandoned, and then re-embraced a religio-spiritual model of abnormality.
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Question 4
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Your Take!
How do you distinguish the term “normal” from the term “pathological”?
Question 4
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