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Concepts of Abnormalityअसामान्यता की अवधारणाएँ
Card 1Concepts of Abnormality

What is abnormal psychology?

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Abnormal psychology is the area within psychology focused on maladaptive behaviour, its causes, consequences, and treatment. It studies patterns of behaviour that are unusual, distressing, harmful, or…

Card 2असामान्यता की अवधारणाएँ

असामान्य मनोविज्ञान क्या है?

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असामान्य मनोविज्ञान (Abnormal psychology) मनोविज्ञान का वह क्षेत्र है जो कुव्यवहार, उसके कारणों, परिणामों और उपचार पर केन्द्रित है। यह असामान्य, कष्टदायक, हानिकारक या दैनिक जीवन में बाधा डालने वाले व्…

Card 3Concepts of Abnormality

What are the four Ds of abnormality?

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The four Ds are deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger. Abnormal behaviour is often different from social expectations, upsetting to the person or others, harmful to daily functioning, and may be…

Card 4असामान्यता की अवधारणाएँ

असामान्यता के चार डी क्या हैं?

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चार डी विचलन, संकट, दुष्क्रिया और खतरा हैं। असामान्य व्यवहार अक्सर सामाजिक अपेक्षाओं से अलग होता है, व्यक्ति या दूसरों के लिए परेशान करने वाला, दैनिक कामकाज के लिए हानिकारक और स्वयं या दूसरों के लिए ख…

Card 5Concepts of Abnormality

How does deviation from social norms help identify abnormal behaviour?

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This approach treats behaviour as abnormal when it differs strongly from a society’s accepted rules and expectations. Norms vary with culture, so the same behaviour may be acceptable in one setting an…

Card 6असामान्यता की अवधारणाएँ

सामाजिक मानदंडों से विचलन असामान्य व्यवहार की पहचान करने में कैसे मदद करता है?

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यह दृष्टिकोण व्यवहार को असामान्य मानता है जब यह किसी समाज के स्वीकृत नियमों और अपेक्षाओं से बहुत अलग होता है। मानदंड संस्कृति के अनुसार अलग-अलग होते हैं, इसलिए एक ही व्यवहार एक परिस्थिति में स्वीकार्य…

Card 7Concepts of Abnormality

How is maladaptive behaviour different from simply being unusual?

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Maladaptive behaviour is behaviour that interferes with well-being, growth, and effective functioning. A behaviour may be unusual but not maladaptive; it becomes important in psychology when it disrup…

Card 8असामान्यता की अवधारणाएँ

असामंजस्यपूर्ण व्यवहार केवल असामान्य होने से कैसे अलग है?

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कुप्रवृत्त व्यवहार वह व्यवहार है जो कल्याण, विकास और प्रभावी कामकाज में हस्तक्षेप करता है। एक व्यवहार असामान्य हो सकता है लेकिन कुप्रवृत्त नहीं; यह मनोविज्ञान में महत्वपूर्ण हो जाता है जब यह दैनिक जीव…

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