issues and debates - gender bias

Question 1

what does the term universality mean?

Answer 1

an underlying characteristics of human beings that is applicable to everyone despite differences

Question 2

what does gender bias mean

Answer 2

when psychological theory or research may offer a view that does not represent the experience and behaviour of men or women (usually women)

Question 3

what does androcentrism mean

Answer 3

is when “normal “ behaviour is judged by male standards.

Question 4

what does alpha biased mean

Answer 4

psychological theories that emphasise the difference between men and women

Question 5

what does beta bias mean

Answer 5

beta bias is when the difference between men and women is rather ignored or minimised

Question 6

why can gender bias make misleading assumptions about female beahviour ?

Answer 6

this is because in some studies women behaviour is ignored and therefore not shown in results.

Question 7

what does carol travis say

Answer 7

she states that “ it becomes normal for women to feel abnormal”