Atypical behaviour

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  • Created by: L.eve
  • Created on: 29-12-20 19:50
What matters when thinking about atypical behaviour?
whether the person needs help/if it's affecting their life/others
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Define stigma
Refers to the destructive beliefs & attitudes held by a society that are ascribed to groups considered different in some manner.
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What are the 4 characteristics of stigma?
1. A label is given to a group that distinguishes them from others
2. Label is linked to undesirable attributes by society
3. The group is seen as different to those without the label
4. The group is discriminated against unfairly
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Define norm contravention
A deviation from what most people do
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Define irrationality
Response is at odds with the stimulus
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Define stigma

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Refers to the destructive beliefs & attitudes held by a society that are ascribed to groups considered different in some manner.

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What are the 4 characteristics of stigma?

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Define norm contravention

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Define irrationality

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