Deviation from Social Norms

Question 1

all societies have their

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standards of behavior and attitudes

Question 2

deviating from these can be seen as

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abnormal

Question 3

cultures vary and there aren’t any

Answer 3

universal social rules

Question 4

one problem with defining abnormality as deviation from social norms is that

Answer 4

it can be used to justify the removal of ‘unwanted’ people from a society

Question 5

another limitation of defining abnormality as deviation of social norms is that what is considered acceptable or abnormal

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can change over time