Universality and Bias

Question 1

Universality

Answer 1

Any characteristics, traits or behaviours applicable to everyone

Question 2

Gender bias

Answer 2

Differences between males and females that are exaggerated or ignored

Question 3

Androcentrism

Answer 3

Focusing on men and neglecting women

Question 4

Alpha bias

Answer 4

Exaggerated differences between men and women

Question 5

Example of alpha bias: freud

Answer 5

Psychosexual development

Boys experience oedipus complex which drives the superego

Girls are inferior because of penis envy

Question 6

Beta bias

Answer 6

ignore or minimise differences between men and women

Question 7

Beta bias: fight of flight response

Answer 7

Females tend to respond with tend and befriend response