Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks. Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark's employment situation? a. Personal Distressb. Cultural Factorsc. Impaired Functioningd. Violation of Social Norms

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Lola Browning

Social Studies

18 May, 15:34

Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks. Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark's employment situation? a. Personal Distressb. Cultural Factorsc. Impaired Functioningd. Violation of Social Norms

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Dashawn Bonilla · Answer 1

The correct answer is : D

Explanation:

In this case, Mark's aunts are identifying a transgression of norms (dyed hair) than the norm itself. Remember that rules or norms are always culturally contingent. Mark has been stigmatized and this happens when you have given a label to someone and this limits the person in a certain way.