An advantage of cultural relativism is that:
A)it does not impose the standards of one culture on judgments of abnormality.
B)there is a tendency to view all behaviors that are unusual, or deviant, as abnormal.
C)it allows those in power to label and silence minorities by labeling them as abnormal.
D)it does not adopt a continuum perspective of abnormal behavior; rather, it is an either/or proposition.

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Cultural relativism acknowledges the influence of cultural context on behavior and helps to avoid imposing the standards of one culture on others. This provides a more objective and impartial perspective when evaluating abnormal behavior.

An Advantage of Cultural Relativism Is That