Definitions of Abnormality


	Definitions of Abnormality
	Advantages Objective once 'frequency' established real-life application to diagnosing IDD protects society from unwanted behaviour real-life application to mental disorders that differ from norm patient's perspective considered easy objective checklist positive thing to aim for comprehensive	Disadvantages subjective measure of 'frequency' ignores desirability of characteristic such as IQ not all abnormal behaviours are rare not everyone benefits from being labelled cultural relativism social control abuse may occur subjective measure of whether functioning adequately cultural relativism some behaviours normal in context impossible to attain cultural relativism subjective measures of if people are happy
	Evaluation never used in isolation due to limited approach

never used in isolation due to limited approach

Get Revising