Cultural bias

Question 1

Cultural bias

Answer 1

The tendency to judge others biased on your own cultural assumptions which leads to being biased.

Question 2

Cultural relativism

Answer 2

Behaviour cannot be judged properly unless it is viewed under the context of culture.

Question 3

Ethnocentrism

Answer 3

Using ur own culture to judge other cultures

Question 4

Alpha bias

Answer 4

The difference between 2 groups is exaggerated.

Question 5

Beta bias

Answer 5

The difference between 2 groups is minimised

Question 6

How does alpha bias affect culture groups

Answer 6

Alpha bias devalue other cultures as they believe their culture is superior to them.

Question 7

Beta bias

Answer 7

It is assumed that all cultures are indifferent so the theories and methods can be applied to everyone.

Question 8

Ethnocentrism in cultural bias

Answer 8

Viewing our culture and beliefs as normal while devaluing other cultures and viewing their beliefs as deviant. This is an example of both alpha and beta bias. For example, they’re believe that their culture is superior (alpha) and they believe that their way of living can be applied to other cultures (beta)

Question 9

Cultural relativism in cultural bias