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A recent immigrant to the United States has been having some problems and, after some initial hesitation, decides to see a therapist for some assistance. After the interview, the therapist makes a particular diagnosis and is discussing the case with a colleague when the colleague raises some concerns. She points out that the therapist may need to reconsider his diagnosis because the behaviors involved are much more common and are even considered "normal" in the country from which the person came. The views of the colleague are most consistent with the ________ perspective on psychological disorders.

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Sociocultural

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Sociocultural perspective on psychological disorders views that some patients might be considered psychologically unstable simply because that person come from different background /cultures compared to the majority of people around them. This type of occurrence happen much more common among immigrants who just move in into another country.

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