Issues and Debates

Question 1

Universality

Answer 1

Any underlying characteristic of human beings that is capable of being applied to all. despite differences of experience and upbringing.

Question 2

Gender Bias

Answer 2

Differential treatment/representation of males & females, based on stereotypes & not real difference

Question 3

Alpha Bias

Answer 3

Exaggerates differences between sexes

Differences are enduring

Question 4

Beta Bias

Answer 4

Ignores/minimises differences between men & women

E.g. when women are represented in research

Question 5

Androcentrism

Answer 5

Theories which focus/centred on males

Question 6

Gynocentrism

Answer 6

Theories which focus/centred on females

Question 7

Wilson

Answer 7

Explains human sexual attraction - ‘survival efficiency’

Males interest to pregnant as many women as possible as an increase of genes are passed onto the next generation

Question 8

Taylor et al

Answer 8

suggested that female biology has evolved to inhibit fight or flight response, shifting attention to protecting offspring

Question 9

Tavris

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Question 10

Nicolson

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Question 11

Denmark et al

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Question 12

Dambrin & Lambert

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Question 13

Cultural Bias

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Question 14

Ethnocentrism

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Question 15

Cultural relativism

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Question 16

Asch and Milgram (Cultural Bias

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