Clarissa A.

dela Cruz

Mrs. Pamplona

AB Psych 3rd yr.

Seatwork no. 1
1. After the lecture, define abnormality as you understand it.
Abnormality is a mental disorder in which the person suffering from this experiences
different reactions and feelings towards a certain situation. Abnormality is a way from
normal because person who has an abnormality thinks very different compare to a
normal person. We can see if a person has an abnormality if we notice how they react
or response to their surroundings. It is a condition where in a person suffers so much to
the point that the only way to stop this is to kill themselves. Because persons with
abnormality thinks that they are getting worst instead of getting better.
2. As future clinician, how will justify that a behavior is already abnormal? Explain.
First I will undergo them through psychological test and assessment. Before concluding
that a behavior is already abnormal, I will observe first how they react to a certain
situations and scenarios. I will know the background of the patients life. I will undergo
them to interview and I will ask them to tell their life story from their childhood up to the
present. I will justify if their behavior is abnormal according to the results and
information I get when I undergo them through different psychological test. I will not
justify them easily by the way they act or the way I view them. Because if I easily
conclude that their behavior is already abnormal based only on what I saw and how
they act, its like I am judging the patient. I will assure myself to be an efficient clinician
in the future.
3. How do you see yourself 10 years from now? Will you be one of the mental health
practitioners in the Philippines? Discuss your plans.
I see myself 10 years from now as a successful woman working on my dream job and
continuing pursuing and achieving my goals in life. My dream job is to be a Human
Resources and Administrator Officer in one company where in I can earn a large salary.
I wanna contribute to the society by involving myself to any mental health in the
Philippines as one of their practitioners. 10 years from now, I see myself helping the
people suffering from any different psychological problems to overcome it. I wanna use
and share my knowledge about Psychology to the world. Also I am planning to give my
parents a brighter future. I want to ensure that they have a good life to live by when they
become older. I want to help and give them whatever they want in return for all their
hardwork just to give me a good life and a good education. Also I will never forget my
sisters who contribute so much financially to our family. My heart is always open and
willing to help when it comes to my family in whatever situation. 10 years from now I
want to give myself a wonderful life full of love, contentment and happiness. I want to
work until expensive stuff becomes cheap for me. Mostly I want to save money for my
future.