gender bias Flashcards
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what is gender bias
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- a distortion or imbalance of views concerning gender (based on pre-existing ideas)
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what is androcentrism
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- seeing things from a male perspective, male behaviour as the norm
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what is alpha bias
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- tendency to exaggerate differences between men and women
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what is beta bias
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- tendency to minimise or ignore differences between men and women
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examples of beta bias
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- milgram (obediance)
- asch (conformity)
-zimbardo (conformity) - seyle (stress response)
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advantages of beta bias
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- idea that there are no differences between men and women fits with modern society gender equality and the fight against gender discrimination
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disadvantages of beta bias
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- failure to acknowledge gender differences may lead to women missing out on appropriate support
- misrepresentation of female behaviour
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advantages of beta bias
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- acknowledging gender differences may lead to appropriate support for males and females
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disadvantages of alpha bias
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- perpetuates negative gender stereotypes
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evidence of gender bias in research - institutional sexism
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- research agenda follows male concerns and female concerns may be marginalised or ignored
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evidence of gender bias in research - formulation of research questions
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- often reflects current gender stereotypes
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evidence of gender bias in research - research design
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- experimental approach is ‘masculine’ based on logical and rationality
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evidence of gender bias in research - selection of participants
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- research has typically used white, male undergraduate students
- researchers use male pps for lab based studies and female pps for interview based studies
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evidence of gender bias in research - use of standardised procedures
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- could create artificial difference or mark real differences
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evidence of gender bias in research - interpretation and use of results
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- findings based on one sex are applied to both and may be used to perpetuate discrimination
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evidence of gender bias in research - publication of research
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- journals tend to publish only those that have significant findings
- research that finds significant gender differences is more likely to be published
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evidence of gender bias in research - research approaches
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- nomothetic approach is more prone to beta bias whereas idiographic approach is more prone to alpha bias
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dealing with gender bias - feminist perspective
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- re-examining ‘facts’ about gender
- view women as normal humans not deficient men
- skepticism towards biological determinism
- research agendas focusing on women’s concerns
- a psychology for women rather than a psychology of women
