Gender Bias Flashcards
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Gender Bias
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When one gender is treated less favourably than another.This can lead to misleading science and stereotypes
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Alpha Bias
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When the differences between men and women are exagerated
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Beta bias
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When the difference between men and women is minimized
4
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Androcentrism
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Taking male thinking/behaviour as the norm
5
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Universality
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Aim to develop theories that apply to all people
6
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A03-Positives of beta bias
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Has led to people seeing men and women as the same,which has real world application e.g legally and access to education
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A03-Negatives of beta bias
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Can result in major misrepresentation of both genders and differences being ignored.
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A03-FREUD
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All freuds theories are extremely androcentric and suggest women are defined by the fact they are not men
