Normality Flashcards
List the 6 types of normality according to Groß.
Context dependent:
1 - Sociocultural.
2 - Functional.
3 - Historical.
4 - Situational.
Maladaptive focus:
5 - Medical.
6 - Statistical.
Define sociocultural normality.
- Characteristic patterns of normal behaviour and beliefs.
- It governs cohort normality, which is what is normal for people who share similar life experiences.
Define nonconformity.
Exhibiting behaviour that is outside of the normality.
Define cultural relativism.
The phenomenon whereby behaviour that is acceptable in one culture might not be acceptable in another.
Define functional normality.
Normality that arises due to the roles that develop around an individual.
Define historical normality.
Normality that is present in a particular time period.
Define situational normality.
Normality that arises according to specific environmental factors.
Define medical normality.
Normality that is defined by uniform physiological functioning across individuals.
Define statistical normality.
Normality as an expression of central tendency.
Which type of normality is most important in establishing the sick role?
Medical normality.
List 3 definitions for conformity.
1 - Crutchfield (1954): yielding to real or imagined group pressure.
2 - Myers (1999): a change in behaviour as a result of real or imagined group pressure.
3 - Zimbardo et al. (1995): a tendency for people to adopt the behaviour, attitudes and values of a reference group.
In which stage of life are perceptions of normal behaviour developed most strongly?
How might perceived norms affect an individual’s behaviour?
- Perceived norms are developed during adolescence.
- Misperceived social norms challenge individuals to conform to their perceived norms rather than to actual norms.
