Issue 6 - Culture and gender issues

Question 1

What is meant by ethnocentric?

Answer 1

Assuming ones own culture is the right one to base research on and all other cultures should act the same

Question 2

What is meant by Eurocentric?

Answer 2

Act of judging non Europeans by European standards

Question 3

What is a collectivist culture?

Answer 3

Prioritises group over individuals

Question 4

What is an individualistic culture?

Answer 4

Prioritises individuals in a group rather than the group as a whole

Question 5

What is an etic?

Answer 5

Something that is universal and doesn’t change from culture to culture

Question 6

What is an emic?

Answer 6

Something that changes from culture to culture

Question 7

What is meant by androcentric?

Answer 7

When all the sample is males

Question 8

What is meant by gynocentric?

Answer 8

When all the sample is females

Question 9

What is alpha bias?

Answer 9

When the difference between females and males are exaggerated

Question 10

What is beta bias?

Answer 10

When the difference between males and females are minimised