gender bias

Question 1

gender a01/ context

Answer 1

historically psych has been male dominated and many theories reflect this. male bias is so endemic that if female voice heard it has been minimised/judged

Question 2

two types of gender bias

Answer 2

1. alpha
2. beta

Question 3

alpha bias

Answer 3

focus on differences so exaggerates them

Question 4

example of alpha bias

Answer 4

frueds pscyhodyanmic approach- phallic stage, boys fear castration identify with father to resolve it girls do it by identifying with mother-weaker therefore girls morally inferior as mothers have weaker personality

Question 5

beta bias

Answer 5

ignores/underestimates differences so assume findings equally apply to both, illustrates how leads to misrepresentations of womens behaviours

Question 6

examples of beta bias

Answer 6

milgram- soley males yet still applies his research to female behaviour despite excluding women. therefore conclusions about why obey cannot apply to women

Question 7

androcentric

Answer 7

male centred view/male bias, men’s behaviour is standard against which women’s behaviour is compared

Question 8

evaluation points

Answer 8

1. far reaching implications for women in everyday life eg male is hierarchal role women for childcare
2. reflexivity- recognise effect of values
3. gender diffs presented as fixed/enduring. ie research shows girls have superior verbal ability
4. social sterotypes of women better at multitasking true- brain better connections