Deviation from Social Norms^

Question 1

Deviation from Social Norms meanining

Answer 1

society decides what is normal
and what does not fit in the categories is considered a deviation

Question 2

Culture & Context Specific Norms

Answer 2

different cultures = different morals
values can change over time (homosexuality)

Question 3

Anti-Social Personality Disorder

Answer 3

• diagnostic & statistic manual 5
• person with APD fails to conform to lawful ethical beh.
  Psychopaths = abnormal as they deviate form society’s moral code

Question 4

Real World Application

Answer 4

• useful in clinical practice
  : defining APD characteristics
• DSN is used to categorise conditions
  : useful
• value in psychology and increases it’s crediability

Question 5

Cultural & Situational Relativism

Answer 5

• variability between social norms in different cultures/ situations

Question 6

Humans Rights Abuse

Answer 6

• labeling as abnormal has a risk of unfair labelling and abuse of human rights
• nymphomania and drapetomania
• accepted historically but now is a violation to human rights

VS : need DSM to diagnose conditions (APD)