Definitions of abnormality

• What is statistical infrequency?


  A behaviour is seen as abnormal if it is statistically uncommon or not seen very often in society E.G. having a high IQ
• Evaluation of statistical infrequency


  Cultural relativism

  P- an issue with statistical infrequency is that behavuours That are statistically infrequent in one culture may be statistically frequent in another culture

  E- for example one of the symptoms of schizophrenia is claiming to hear voices. However this is an experience that is common in some cultures.

  L- this suggests that there are no universal standards or rules for labelling a behaviour as abnormal