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Flashcards by Chanelle Titchener, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Chanelle Titchener
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| Question | Answer |
| Gender Bias | The difference in treatment or representation of men and women based on stereotypes rather than the real differences |
| Alpha Bias | The tendency to exaggerate the differences between men and women - Hare & Marecek 1988 - Devalues one gender in comparison to another |
| Beta Bias | The tendency to ignore the differences between men and women - Androcentrism - |
| Androcentrism | Predominantly male studies that do not demonstrate how women may behave |
| Universality | The aim to produce theories and research that apply to both men and women. Beta bias = aim to eradicate differences |
| Alpha Bias - Freud - | Freud - Reflected the 19th Century culture alpha biased theory of psychoanalysis Femininity = failed masculinity |
| Alpha Bias - Josselson 1988 - | Josselson = women cannot undergo the Oedipus Complex Superego develops during the OC Women = Morally inferior |
| Beta Bias - Stress Research - | Fight or flight Biological research is predominantly carried out on male participants Hormonal changes in females make biological studies more difficult to carry out on female participants |
| Implications of Gender Bias - Evaluation - | May create misleading interpretations of female behaviour Tavris (1993) = normal for women to feel abnormal May provide scientific "justification" to deny women opportunities |
| Sexism - Evaluation - | There is a lack of women at senior levels = female concerns may not be reflected in research Lab experiments - women may be labelled as unreasonable, irrational, and unable to complete the tasks Denmark et al (1988) - Psychology is institutionally sexist and creates bias |
| Reflexivity - Evaluation - | Modern researchers are beginning to recognise the effect of their own values on research Leads to greater awareness of personal bias |
| Essentialism - Evaluation - | Most biases are based on the essentialist perspective = genders are fixed and enduring |
| Feminist Psychology - Evaluation - | Worrell (1992) - women should be studied in a real-life context - Diversity within groups of women rather than between men and women |
| Alpha Bias - Evaluation - | + Lead some theorists to assert the value of feminine qualities + Healthy criticism of cultural values that praise male qualities - Sustains prejudices and stereotypes - Focuses on the differences between the genders. |
| Beta Bias - Evaluation - | + Makes people view men and women as the same. Equal treatment and access. - Draws attention to the differences in power - Elagitarian approach = results in major misinterpretations |
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