Gender bias Flashcards
Gender bias
Differential treatment or representation of men and women based on stereotypes rather than real differences
Androcentrism
The idea that psychology has been dominated by men
‘Representation of the world…is the work of men’ – De Beauvoir 1949
Alpha bias
There are real & lasting differences between men & women
(Josselson 1988)- penis envy and Oedipus conflict
Women morally inferior- weaker identification with their mother
Beta bias
Assuming what is true for men is also true for women
(Kohlberg 1969)- study only conducted on boys & men
Universality
Aim to develop theories that apply to all people which may include real differences
(Gilligan 1982)
Men- justice orientated
Women- loving/care orientated
Showed men & women are different but neither was considered ‘better’