issues and debates

Question 1

What is universality?

Answer 1

Conclusions drawn can be applied to everyone, regardless of time or culture

Question 2

What is gender bias?

Answer 2

Treating an individual/group different to others. A theory or research may not represent the behaviour of men or women

Question 3

What is alpha bias?

Answer 3

exaggerates the differences between men and women. heighten the value of women or devalue

e.g sociobiological theory, sexual promiscuity in males genetically determined, women, ‘going against their nature’ (alpha)

Question 4

What is beta bias?

Answer 4

ignores/minimises the difference differences between men & women. female pps not included, assumes findings apply

e.g fight or flight, based on male animals (female hormones fluctuate) assumed to be a universal response

Question 5

What is androcentrism?

Question 6

Evaluate gender bias

Question 7

What is cultural bias?

Question 8

What is ethnocentrism?

Question 9

What is cultural relativism

Question 10

Evaluate cultural bias

Question 11

What is free will?

Question 12

What is hard and soft determinism?

Question 13

What are the 3 types of determinism?

Question 14

Evaluate determinism

Question 15

Evaluate free will