PAPER THREE Issues And Debate- Gender Bias

Question 1

Androcentrism

Answer 1

All male sample
Male behaviour is seen as more desirable

Question 2

Gynocentric

Answer 2

All female sample
Females seen as more desirable

Question 3

Beta bias

Answer 3

Sample is generalised to both women and men but minimises the differences between the genders

Question 4

AO3 gynocentrism real life imp

Answer 4

Medical textbooks
Female med students rcsminrf anatomy of women and made a textbook based on females so the male anatomy was based on women research

Question 5

Alpha bias

Answer 5

The sample studies one gender and extrapolates to other gender
Exaggerates the differences between between genders

Question 6

AO3 androcentrism real life imp

Answer 6

Guardian article
Increasing stereotypes of genders e.g med prof sees women as difficult

Question 7

Ao3 gunocentrism attachmnet theory

Answer 7

Ainsworth
Gynocentrism
Supposed that all women are main attachment
Downplayed the fathers role

Question 8

Ao3 gunocentrism moral reasoning

Answer 8

Gillan studied women and created a moral reason stages considering more caring instead of law

Question 9

AO3 androcentrism attachment theory

Answer 9

Role of the father
Studies show men can been main caregiver
Fathers are for play

Question 10

AO3 androcentrism moral reasoning

Answer 10

Kolberg
Assumed stages could be applied to both male and female
Females were seen as inferior in their moral reasoning