22/6 3rd Psychology Exam

Question 1

What is alpha bias?

Answer 1

A tendency to exaggerate differences between men and women.

Question 2

What is androcentrism?

Answer 2

Centered or focused on men, often to neglect and exclusion of women.

Question 3

What is beta bias?

Answer 3

A tendency to ignore of minimize the differences between men and women.

Question 4

What is gender bias?

Answer 4

The differential treatment of representation of men and women based on stereotypes rather than real differences.

Question 5

What is universality?

Answer 5

The aim to develop theroeies that apply to all people, which may include real differences.

Question 6

Name all 5 evaluations of gender bias?

Answer 6

Feminists say that it has to be different sometimes because men and women are different. 
Bias in research methods.
Reverse alpha bias.
Hard to avoid beta bias.
Assumptions are not facts.

Question 7

What is culture bias?

Answer 7

The tendency to judge all people in terms of your own cultural assumptions.

Question 8

What is cultural relativism?

Answer 8

The view that behavior cannot be judged properly unless it is viewed in the context of the culture in which is originates.

Question 9

What is ethnocentrism?

Answer 9

Seeing things from the point of view of ourselves and our social group.

Question 10

Name all 5 evaluations of culture bias?

Answer 10

Encourage psychology within a culture.
Eric vs Etic
Bias in research methods
It ignores culture differences and can be unethical
It connect psychology worldwide.