Issues and debates in Psychology

Question 1

Gender bias

Answer 1

the differential treatment or representation of men and women based on
stereotypes rather than real difference

Question 2

Universality

Answer 2

any underlying characteristic of human behavior which
can be applied to all individuals, regardless of their differences

Question 3

Androcentrism

Answer 3

the consequence of beta bias and occurs when all behaviour is compared
according to a ‘male’ standard, often to the neglect or exclusion of women

Question 4

Beta bias

Answer 4

a tendency to ignore or minimise differences between men and women

Question 5

Alpha bias

Answer 5

a tendency to exaggerate differnces between men and women

Question 6

Bias

Answer 6

leaning towards a particular view that dosent reflect relaity

Question 7

Cultural bias

Question 8

Cultural relativism

Answer 8

to view a persons culture from the perspective of someone within the culture rather than your own

Question 9

Ethnocentrism

Answer 9

judging other culture by the standards and values of your own culture

Question 10

Etic approach

Answer 10

looks at behaviour outside of a given culture and attempts to descibe those behaviours as normal

Question 11

Emic approach

Answer 11

an approach to research that involves studying behaviour in a single culture.