Abnormal Behavior

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Abnormal Behavior

Describe the sociocultural perspective and its contributions to understanding abnormal behavior.

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From the social‐cultural perspective, abnormal behavior is learned within a social context ranging from the family, to the community, to the culture. Cultural variables, acquired through learning and cognitive processes, are believed to be important in producing abnormal behavior. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia, for example, are psychological disorders found mostly in Western cultures, which value the thin female body.

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