Short Marks Issues and Debates

Question 1

Q3 Explain how the newspaper headlines might be an example of beta bias [2]

Answer 1

The sample was all male, but the newspaper refers to ‘Everyone…’ suggesting that the effect would be the same for both males and females
• possible differences between genders are being ignored/minimised.

Question 2

Q4 Briefly suggest one way in which psychologists might address the problem of beta bias in their research [1]

Answer 2

• including participants of both sexes in their research

• making it clear in reporting that any conclusion relates only to the gender of the sample.

Question 3

Q1 Which definition best describes ethnocentrism?[1]

Answer 3

D emphasising the importance of the behaviour of one’s own culture

Question 4

Q3 Which two of the following are examples of ethnocentrism? When a Chinese researcher

Answer 4

• C D
• expects people from other countries to behave in the same way as people from China
• thinks that people from China are superior to other countries