Question

While psychoanalytic and humanistic models assume that abnormality lies within the individual, __________ models assume that abnormal behavior must be understood in a larger context outside of the individual.

Answer 1

Sociocultural is the correct answer.

The psychoanalytic and humanistic models argue that abnormalities lies within the individual, while the sociocultural model argues that abnormal behavior can only be understood in a larger and not limited context. According to the Sociocultural model, the gender, environment, multicultural factors and socioeconomic status are some of the external factors that can play important roles in behavior abnormality.