The Different Types Of Gender Bias

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Gender bias is a

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Preference towards one gender

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Gender bias can either

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Exaggerate or minimise differences between males and females

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What are the types of gender bias?

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Alpha bias

Beta bias

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Alpha bias is where

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Differences between males and females are exaggerated

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Alpha bias can be used to

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Undervalue one of the sexes

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Alpha Bias: the differences are sometimes attributed to

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Differences in biology - genetics or hormones

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Beta bias is where differences between males and females are

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Ignored or minimised

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Beta Bias: this can happen when studies just include

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Participants of one gender but then the conclusions are applied to the whole population

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Androcentric

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Research being Male centred

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Estrocentric

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Research being female centred

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Androcentrism is where males are viewed as being

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The centre of culture

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In psychological terms, Male behaviour is seen as

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The norm

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If Male behaviour is seen as the norm, this can mean that theories

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Made in relation to males are also applied to women

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Estrocentism is where women are seen to be

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The norm

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Estrocentism is

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A much rarer phenomenon than androcentrism