Gender Bias

Question 1

universality

Answer 1

underlying characteristic of human beings this is capable of being applied to all, despite differences of experience and upbringing

Question 2

bias

Answer 2

the tendency to treat one individual or group in a different way to others

Question 3

Alpha bias

Answer 3

the attempt to exaggerate or overestimate the differences between the genders

Question 4

beta bias

Answer 4

the attempt to downplay or underestimate the differences between the genders

Question 5

androcentrism

Answer 5

• when mens behaviour is the standard against which womens behaviour is compared.
• female behaviour is often judged to be abnormal, deficient or inferior by comparison