Issues And Debates

Question 1

Gender bias

Answer 1

The differential treatment of men and women bases on stereotypes

Question 2

Androcentrism

Answer 2

Psychology is male dominated, resulting in male bias

Question 3

Alpha bias

Answer 3

The exaggerated differences between men and women, may devalue one gender

Question 4

Example of alpha bias

Answer 4

Freuds research, viewed femininity as failed masculinity, women age penis envy and can’t undergo Oedipus complex and can’t develop super ego so have lesser moral reasoning.

Question 5

Beta bias

Answer 5

Ignoring or minimising differences between men and women, needs on one gender ignored.

Question 6

Example of beta bias

Answer 6

Stress research, conducted on male animals to find flight or fight, assumed what is true for males is the same for females, Taylor found women have tend and befriend response as and advantage to protect off spring

Question 7

Universality

Answer 7

The solution is to address differences without saying one is better

Question 8

Example of universality

Answer 8

Kohlberg, used male participants to find moral decisions were based on ethics of justice( beta bias). Later did the same with women found they are less morally developed (alpha bias).

Gillian found women judge ethics in care ordination, so are different but neither are better