Culture Bias

Question 1

Ethnocentrism ?

Answer 1

Use of our own cultural group as a basis for judgements about others

Views the beliefs and behaviours of our own group as normal and even superior

Question 2

Definition of culture bias

Answer 2

Tendency to judge all people in terms of your own cultural assumptions which biases your judgement

Question 3

Alpha culture bias

Answer 3

Assume there are real and enduring differences between cultural groups

Question 4

Beta culture bias

Answer 4

Theories that minimise or ignore cultural differences (so use the same methods or theories will all cultural groups)

Question 5

Cultural relativism

Answer 5

Idea that all cultures are worthy of respect so cannot be judged properly unless viewed in the context of the culture in which it originates