Issues And Debates Flashcards
What is ethnocentrism?
The assumptions on cultures based on presumptions.
What is alpha bias
The exaggeration of the differences between sexes
What is beta bias?
The belief that there isn’t a difference between men and women
What is androcentrism
Male biased and perspective over women’s
What is cultural relativism
Belief that there is no universal standard to measure culture
What does the psychodynamic approach focus on?
Focuses on the unconscious mind and how it influences behaviour and personality.
Which psychologist conducted a psychoanalysis of treating mental health
Sigmund Freud
What is hard determinism
Philosophical view that free will is an illusion and events are pre-determined.
What is soft determinism
People do have free will and a moral responsibility however events are pre-determined
What does pre-determined mean?
Our behaviour and personality are decided in advance (when we’re born)
What is a strength of free will
We exercise free will daily
