gender bias Flashcards
eval 1 top
to deal with alpha bias we need to take a feministic perspective and address women in experiments
eval 1 point
feministic perspective
feministic psychology readresses the imbalance in research and in theories.
addressing biological diffrences, rather than supporting stereotypes and sociatal expectations
research by Gilligan: siaid that women’s moral code is care, while men’s is justice
eval 1 tail
however, both ways of thinking are equal
therefore, conducting research that has both genders helps to reduce bias and face only true differences
eval 2 top
drawing attention away from differences doesnt benefit in the way we expact
eval 2 point
minimizing differneces in attampt to make equal - leads to beta bias, as equality will benefit empowered groups only (which is usually men), while drawing attention away from differences can even damage other groups
such if we make parental leave equal = than it ignores women’s biological need for a longer time to recover
eval 2 tail
this results in imbalance and bias
we have to ensure that significant differneces are being taken into account
eval 3 top
lots of examples of gender bias in research are still unchalanged today
eval 3 point
Darwins theory : that women are choosy, while men are competitve - has its rutes in Victorian era, which was influenced by those cultures and those gender roles
while now we have DNA evidences that both genders are the same in terms of competition or aggression
eval 3 tail
it is important to chalange research to ensure it shows right and realistic picture of women
eval 4 top
methods in psychological research are biased
eval 4 point
Rosenthal: male experimentors bahve themselves different, they are being more polite and pleasent towards women, therefore leading to a different results.
and overall suggesting that lab experiments tells us not a lot about women’s everyday life
meta analysis showed that there are huge similarities in leadership styles in both genders
eval 4 tail
serious issues with research leads to a false picture of genders, resulting in stereotypes and so on
