Gender Bias Flashcards
1
Q
What is Gender Bias?
A
The differential treatment and/or representation of males and females based on stereotypes
2
Q
What is Alpha Bias?
A
Theories which exaggerate the difference between males and females
3
Q
What is Beta Bias?
A
Theories which ignore or minimise sex differences and assume findings from males can apply equally to females
4
Q
What did Hare-Mustin and Marecek argue?
A
Beta bias is less common than alpha bias
5
Q
What is an example of beta bias?
A
Bem’s theory of psychological androgyny
6
Q
What is androcentrism?
A
Being centred on or dominated by males
