psychopathology

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behaviour cannot be judged unless it is viewed in the context of its culture
Cultural relativism
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deining abnormal behaviour as behaviour that deviates from unwritten social rules
deviation from social norms
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defining abnormality through extremely rare behaviour
statistical infrequency
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what percentage of the population is defined as abnormal
the top or bottom 2 1/2 percent
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argument against social norms
deviance is related to context (nude beach)
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argument against social norms
susceptible to abuse, homosexuality
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argument against statistical infrequency
some abnormal behaviour is desirable IQ
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arguments against statistical infrequency
misdiagnosis
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argument for statistical infrequency
objective, clear cut off
9 of 10
arguments against social norms
cultural realism
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deining abnormal behaviour as behaviour that deviates from unwritten social rules

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deviation from social norms

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defining abnormality through extremely rare behaviour

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what percentage of the population is defined as abnormal

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argument against social norms

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