PSY 3123 Lecture 13: When Problems Come

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3123
• Professor: Kristel Thomassin

Document Summary

P s y 3 1 2 3 : c h a p t e r 1 3. F r i d a y , m a r c h 2 4 , 2 0 1 7. Individuals recognized as having special expertise in identifying problems and who control access to important people or services (influence and also influenced by societal norms) In canadian society: doctors, police officers, judges, social workers, psychologists, nurses, teachers (know this list) E. g. if you"re feeling sad and you talk to a psychologist they"re the ones that determine whether it"s a problem or not (even if you tell them it"s a problem) Not everyone in society defines problems in the same way. E. g. , homosexuality (1973): psychologists would say that you had a problem, up until the early 70s (society influences the gatekeepers) The ab c x m o d e l.