gender bias

Question 1

what is universality

Answer 1

any underlying characteristic or behaviour of human beings that could be applied to all despite differences of expereience or upbringing

Question 2

what is bias

Answer 2

the beliefs and values that we possess will have an impact on the research design and interpritation of results

Question 3

what is beta bias

Answer 3

exaggerating the similarity between men and women

Question 4

what is the issue with beta bias

Answer 4

theories will miss represent one of the genders

Question 5

what is alpha bias

Answer 5

exaggerating the differences between men and women

Question 6

whta is the issue will alpha bias

Answer 6

theories devalue one gender in comparison to the other

Question 7

what is androcentrism

Answer 7

taking male thinking/behaviour as the accepted norm and thinking female behaviour is abnormal due to he male domination of psychology throughout its history

Question 8

what is the issue with androcentrism

Answer 8

theories devalue and misrepresent women

Question 9

what is gynocentrism

Answer 9

taking famle behaviour as the accepted norm regarding male behaviour as abnormal

Question 10

what is the issue of gynocentrism

Answer 10

theories devalue and misrepresnt men