Gender

Question 1

What is an alpha bias?

Answer 1

1. Exaggerates the difference between men and women
2. Causes a sense of abnormality

Question 2

What is a beta bias?

Answer 2

1. Minimises the difference between men and women
2. Ignores any differences between them

Question 3

How do cognitive biases affect gender?

Answer 3

1. Children seen gender affirming toys- confirmation bias

Question 4

How does gender bias affect gender?

Answer 4

1. Girls education is likely to be disrupted or not happen at all
2. Labour- girls more likely to do chores, boys more likely to do dangers work such as construction
3. Violence- girls more at risk that boys. 1/3 girls experience physical/ sexual abuse in their lifetime.

Question 5

What is Martin and Halverson’s gender schema theory?

Answer 5

1. Gender schemas have an affect on memories
2. We only remember things that fit within our gender schemas
3. Children seek out gender appropriate toys

Question 6

What is sex- role stereotyping?

Answer 6

1. Specific views of male and female roles

Question 7

What is gender priming?

Answer 7

1. The stereotypes you believe can lead you to expect specific gendered behaviours

Question 8

What is gender priming?

Answer 8

1. The stereotypes you believe can lead you to expect specific gendered behaviours

Question 9

What are the practical applications?

Answer 9

1. If we know that gender biases exist, we can actively try to avoid them

Question 10

What is the research support?

Answer 10

1. Children recall information that is consistent with gender stereotypes
2. Cognitive theory explains gender well

Question 11

What are the weaknesses of this theory?

Answer 11

1. Ignores the role of social context
2. Also ignores the role of biology
3. Reductionist
4. Outdated- doesn’t work where we have a spectrum of genders