Issues and debates

Question 1

Androcentrism

Answer 1

‘male bias’, Men’s behaviour is the standard against which women’s behaviour is compared.

Question 2

Alpha bias

Answer 2

The attempt to exaggerate the differences between genders.

Question 3

Beta bias

Answer 3

The attempt to downplay the differences between genders.

Question 4

Ethnocentrism

Answer 4

The assumption that one ethnic group is superior to another or all others and that he behaviour of that group is the norm.

Question 5

Cultural relativism

Answer 5

The belief that it is essential to consider the cultural context when examining behaviour in the culture. There is no global right or wrong, it varies across cultures.