Gender Bias Flashcards
State the key words of the topic gender bias
- universality
- androcentrism
- gender bias
- beta bias
- alpha bias
What is the aim of psychology?
- be objective
- be value free (non-biased)
- demonstrate universality
define universality
The ability to apply conclusions of research + make theories about behaviour so that its equal to everyone regardless of time or culture
Is psychology male or female dominant?
historically male dominant
define androcentrism
The idea that the male world view has a strong influence on how research is conducted
(it excludes the experiences of women)
Where can a predominant male view be shown?
all stages of research
Name 2 examples of stages of research where a predominant male view can occur
- institutional sexism
2. Dissemination of research results
what is institutional sexism?
as there are more male senior researchers, their concerns are usually the subject of the research
therefore female concerns may be ignored
What is dissemination of research results?
Since there is a publishing bias towards positive results
Research is less likely to be published if there is gender similarities
What does male dominance in psychology contribute towards?
an androcentric view
define androcentricism
The idea that the male view of behaviour dominates
Seen as many theories produced tend to represent a male world view
If someone has a biased view, its argued that their view is….
Distorted
define gender bias
the idea that research and theories in psychology does not equally reflect the experience of men and women
what is an effect of gender bias?
differential treatment of men and women based on stereotypes not actual differences
Why does gender bias lead to low validity?
Because a theory based on male behaviour may not fully explain female behaviour
