Evaluation Of Deviation From Social Norm Flashcards
A strength?(application)
It has real life application in the diagnosis of personality disorder, considering what behaviour is normal/abnormal
How is it not a soul explanation?
Other factors to consider like distress to people resulting from personality disorder
How is cultural differences a limitation?
Not clear throughout cultures what is abnormal/normal - may get labelled wrongly in a different culture
Example of cultural differences?
Hearing voices in one culture may be acceptable but not to another
Limitation through changes over time?
Things that weren’t normal in the past are now labelled normal - vary dependant on time
How are there ethnic differences?(limitation)
Social norms dictated by majority in a culture which means sections of a society behaviour may be seen as normal but not as a whole
How can it lead to human rights abuse?
To much over reliance on it abuses peoples rights to be different
