PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - Deviation From Social Norms

Question 1

Deviation from social norms definition

Answer 1

Any behaviour that does not follow accepted social patterns or social rules.

Question 2

Deviation from social norms AO1

Answer 2

• Deviation from social norms looks at the impact of an individuals’ behaviour upon other people
• The behaviour that is displayed is examined in terms of how desirable the behaviour is for the individual and for society as a whole
• Rules can be very explicit and to break them could mean breaking the law
• Deviation from social norms can be seen to be abnormal and undesirable
• Deviation from social norms can be used to help identify a person who might be suffering from a mental disorder
• If a person is behaving in a strange way that deviates from what is expected of them, then we could become concerned enough to think that the person might be suffering from a mental disorder.

Question 3

What does deviation from social norms look at?

Answer 3

the impact of an individuals’ behaviour upon other people

Question 4

How is deviation from social norms quantified?

Answer 4

behaviour that is displayed is examined in terms of how desirable the behaviour is for the individual and for society as a whole

Question 5

What can deviation from social norms be used for?

Answer 5

to help identify a person who might be suffering from a mental disorder; if a person is behaving in a strange way that deviates from what is expected of them, then we could become concerned enough to think that the person might be suffering from a mental disorder.