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Defining Abnormal Behaviour
Defining Abnormal Behaviour1 Learning aimsAt the end of this chapter you should:x Understand the complexity in distinguishing between Abnormal and normal Behaviour x Understand the various definitions of Abnormal Behaviour x Be familiar with the differences between deviance and dysfunctionx Comprehend the complexities of legal definitions and STUDYMatt is a 42-year-old construction worker. He has been married for 20 years, has two nearly grown children, served four years in the military and has been employed at the same construction company since he left military service. He is described as steady and reliable. Yet, there is one thing that 127/03/2013 8:03:12 PM2 Understanding Abnormal Psychology2doesn t seem quite right; he carries small brass bells with him wherever he goes. He has carried these bells since he was a child and will tell people that they are for luck.
The idea that evil spirits were responsible continued for thousands of years, until Hippocrates, a Greek physician, began to change the way illness was perceived. Hippocrates believed that imbal-ances and disorders were not the result of evil spirits and instead were problems within the brain and body.
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