Deviation from Social Norms (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Deviation from social norms definition
Deviation from social norms definition
Behaviour violating accepted social norms/rules
Social norms
Social norms
Unwritten rules governing acceptable behaviour in society
Factors affecting abnormality classification
Factors affecting abnormality classification
Degree of deviation & importance of the norm
Helping people strength of definition
Helping people strength of definition
Society can intervene to support struggling individuals
Developmental norms
Developmental norms
Behaviour appropriateness varies by age/life stage
Subjectivity limitation
Subjectivity limitation
Norms reflect ruling elites' opinions, not objective facts
Szasz (1960) argument about mental illness
Szasz (1960) argument about mental illness
Functions as social control, not genuine medical condition
When was homosexuality removed from ICD?
When was homosexuality removed from ICD?
1990
Cochrane (1977) finding on schizophrenia diagnosis
Cochrane (1977) finding on schizophrenia diagnosis
Black people diagnosed more frequently than white/Asians
Cultural relativism
Cultural relativism
Beliefs/attitudes belong to particular cultures, not universal