PSY215 PSY 215 PSY/215 Module One Assignment.docx- Snhu

PSY215 PSY 215 PSY/215 Module One Assignment.docx- Snhu

They may withdraw into themselves because they feel it is a safer space and that aren’t being judged. Describe why witnessing an abnormal behavior may cause a person to experience psychological discomfort. Witnessing abnormal behavior might cause someone to experience psychological discomfort because they are inexperienced in dealing with others ‘ abnormal behaviors. This person may have been raised in a culture where if someone acts in this way it is unacceptable, and this could cause them to have a large amount of psychological discomfort. They also may feel concerned about the person if they care about them. Describe the feelings a person may experience when witnessing behavior that deviates from the norm. Sometimes when a person sees an abnormal behavior it can cause fear because it is seen so out of the other person’s comfort zone and what they’re used to. Their response is a biological one that tells them what they’ve observed is not normal and that they should draw back from the situation. Another feels a person might have his anger and

PSY215 PSY 215 PSY/215 Module One Assignment.docx- Snhu

Other people who have more experience with abnormal behavior may become curious about the behavior and want to know more about why the person acts in this way. Ironically, it is normal to perceive abnormal behavior as atypical, uncomfortable, or strange. However, the labels that we use to describe abnormal behavior could contribute to its stigma. In your own words, describe how abnormalities in the mind that are not really different from other physical or biological abnormalities. It is really important to make sure that labels don’t add to the stigma around abnormal behaviors, otherwise, people won’t seek out treatment. These abnormal behaviors are sometimes the cause of things that have happened or been learned during childhood, so like a physical or biological abnormality, it is out of the person’s hands and beyond their control. These abnormal behaviors are normal to the person, just like a person who is born blind.

PSY215 PSY 215 PSY/215 Module One Assignment.docx- Snhu

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