Mental Disorders — psychology STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtspsychologyMental Disorders3 Marks
Question
Briefly explain the socio-cultural factors affecting behavior.
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Answer
Sociocultural factors also have an effect on behavior and personality. Every culture has its own set of rules, customs, and moral concepts.
The effect of these things is on the way of child rearing in one's life, interaction with other persons, union spirit, outlook on life etc.
The internal vulnerability of society and culture threatens the normality of an individual's behavior.
Research based on culture shows that those who follow Western culture have a higher rate of abnormal behavior than Eastern culture.
Magrit Mead studied the New Guinean tribes Erapera and Munkagumora, and found that the Erapara people were more liberal, quiet, and cooperative than the two species living in the same geographical area due to the begging of the socio-cultural environment, while the Mundugomar people were more skeptical, competitive, were.
Banner's studies show that long-term unemployment results in depression, frustration, aggression, guilt and anti-social mentality.
Thus, socio-cultural factors affect the normality of behavior.
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