Abnormal psychology
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Abnormal psychology is the branch of
psychology that studies unusual patterns of
behavior,
emotion and
thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a
mental disorder.
There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior
deemed to be aberrant or deviant (statistically, morally or in some
other sense), and there is often cultural variation in the approach
taken. The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple causes for
different conditions, employing diverse theories from the general field
of psychology and elsewhere, and much still hinges on what exactly is
meant by "abnormal". There has traditionally been a divide between
psychological and biological explanations, reflecting a philosophical
dualism in regard to the
mind body problem, as well as different approaches to the
classification of mental disorders. Abnormal includes three different categories, they are subnormal, supernormal and paranormal.BY SWAI ISAYA -TEKU/BEDCP/101649
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS IN ECOLOGICAL
ReplyDeleteUrie Bronfenbrenner suggested that here are five environmental systems ranging from fine to complex system.
I. The micro-system
II. Meso-system
III. Exo-system
IV. Macro-system
V. Chrono-system
THE MICRO SYSTEM
It is the immediate environment in which proximal processes operate to produce and sustain development. This is a pattern of activities, social role and interpersonal relations, experienced by a developing child in a given face to face setting with particular physical, social and symbolic features that invite, permit or hinder engagement in sustained interaction.
The examples of micro systems are the family, school, pear groups and church. Shortly, micro system is the setting in which an individual spends its time where by there is direct interaction.
MESO-SYSTEMS
Mesoystems comprises the linkage between two or more setting containing the developing child. The examples of meso-systems are the relation between home, school and peers. In short, we can say that meso-system is the system of Microsystems.
EXOSYSTEMS
This comprises the linkage and process taking place between two or more setting at least one of which does not contain the developing child.
Macro-system
Comprises of general culture or subculture with particular references beliefs system, body of knowledge, custom, life cycle and opportunity structure; Macro system may be thought as a societal blue print for particular culture or subculture.
CHRONO-SYSTEM;
This includes change in characteristics of the person but also of environment in which that person lives.
For example;
I. Change over the life course in the family structure;
II. Change in social-economic structure and
III. Change in place of residence.
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