Gender bias

Question 1

Universality

Answer 1

Conclusions that are drawn can be applied to everyone regardless of culture or time.

Question 2

What are the two parts to gender bias

Answer 2

Alpha Bias
Beta bias

Question 3

Alpha bias

Answer 3

exaggerates or overestimates differences between the sexes. They say that these differences are fixed and inevitable. This type of bias devalues women.

Question 4

Beta bias

Answer 4

ignores, minimises or underestimates differences between men and women. Often because females ppts are not included and then assumes that the study applies to both genders.

Question 5

Example of beta bias

Answer 5

Asch and his line study. only used men

Question 6

Androcentrism

Answer 6

Consequence of beta bias. Male centred when normal behviuor is judged according to a male standard (female behaviour is abnormal)