Definitions of abnormality

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  • Created on: 03-02-14 21:18
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  • Advantages and disadvantages
    • Social norms change between cultures and over time. For example before the 1970's homosexuality was seen as a mental illness, but not any more.
    • Cross-cultural misunderstandings are common for example there are high diagnosis rates of schizophrenia amongst non-white british people.
    • Classification of abnormality can only be based on the context in which behaviours occurs for example the same behaviour may be seen as normal or abnormal e.g. ********** in the classroom or the bathroom

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