2. Definitions Of Abnormality (1) AO3

Question 1

Name a limitation of definitions of abnormality

Answer 1

Social norms are culturally relative

Question 2

Explain why social norms are culturally relative

Answer 2

A person from one culture may label someone from other as abnormal - using their own standards rather than the other persons - e.g. Hearing voices is socially acceptable in some cultures

Question 3

What can we conclude from social norms being culturally relative

Answer 3

Creates problems for people from one culture living within another cultural group

Question 4

Name two limitations of the definitions of abnormality

Answer 4

• not everyone unusual benefits from a label

- social norms are culturally relative

Question 5

Name a second limitation of the definitions of abnormality

Answer 5

Not everyone unusual benefits from a label

Question 6

Why might everyone that is ‘unusual’ not benefit from a label

Answer 6

When someone’s living a happy, fulfilled life there’s no benefit to them being labelled as abnormal - e.g. Someone with low IQ who wasn’t distressed/out of work - wouldn’t need do be diagnosed with intellectual disability

Question 7

What could being labelled as abnormal lead to

Answer 7

Might have negative impact on way others view them & how they see themselves

Question 8

Name a strength of statistical infrequency

Answer 8

Has real life applications- all assessment of patients with mental includes some comparison to statistical norms - a useful part of clinical assessment