Gender bias in psychology Flashcards
1
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What is alpha bias
A
exaggerating the differences between men and women
2
Q
What are the alpha bias theories
A
There are real differences between men and women
3
Q
What is the beta bias
A
exaggerating the similarities between men and women
4
Q
What does beta bias do
A
Minimise gender differences
assume everyone is the same and you can apply all theories to everyone
5
Q
When does beta bias occur
A
when findings obtained from men are applied to women without additional validation
6
Q
What is androcentrism
A
taking male behaviour as normal regarding female behaviour as deviant, inferior, abnormal instead of different
7
Q
When does gender bias occur
A
when one gender is treated less favourably than other
