Statistical Infrequency:
Any relatively usual behaviour/characteristic can be thought of as 'normal' and any behaviour that is different to this is abnormal. When a person has statistically rare or unusual behaviours/characterisitics. For example people with an IQ lower than 70 or above 115 are considered abnormal.

It has real life application in the diagnosis of intellectual disability
Super intelligence isn't an undesirable characteristic that needs treatment. Just because very few people display a behaviour making it abnormal, doesn't mean it needs treatment
When someone is living a happy fulfilled life, there is no benefit to them being labelled as abnormal. Labelling someone abnormal can have a negative effect on the way people see them and how they see themselves

	Created by Caitlyn Grayston over 9 years ago

AS level Psychology (Psychopathology) Note on Definitions of Abnormality, created by Caitlyn Grayston on 18/05/2017.