ISSUES AND DEBATES Flashcards
1
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Define Androcentrism
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Centred or focused on men, often to the neglect or exclusion of women
2
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Define Alpha bias
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A tendency to exaggerate differences between men and women
3
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Define Beta bias
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A tendency to ignore or minimise differences between men and women
4
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Define Gender bias
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The differential treatment or representation of men and women based on stereotypes rather than real differences
5
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Define Universality
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The aim to develop theories that apply to all people, which may include real differences
6
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Give an example of alpha bias
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- Sigmund Freud’s theories reflected the culture in which he lived
- Men were more powerful and more well-educated + superior to women
- Freud viewed femininity as failed masculinity
7
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Give an example of beta bias
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- Research on fight-or-flight
