Gender & Culture in Psychology (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is gender bias in psychology?
What is gender bias in psychology?
Research failing to fairly represent both sexes
How does gender bias threaten psychology?
How does gender bias threaten psychology?
It threatens universality of findings
What does alpha bias do?
What does alpha bias do?
Exaggerates differences between men & women
How does Wilson's sociobiological theory show alpha bias?
How does Wilson's sociobiological theory show alpha bias?
Male promiscuity seen as natural, female as not
What is beta bias?
What is beta bias?
Ignoring or minimising gender differences
What did Taylor (2000) discover about female stress responses?
What did Taylor (2000) discover about female stress responses?
Females show 'tend and befriend' instead
Why do feminists criticise the diagnosis of PMS?
Why do feminists criticise the diagnosis of PMS?
It medicalises female emotions like anger
What happens when men set the standard of normality (Tavris, 1993)?
What happens when men set the standard of normality (Tavris, 1993)?
It becomes normal for women to feel abnormal
What is reflexivity in psychological research?
What is reflexivity in psychological research?
Recognising how values & assumptions affect work
What do Worrell and Remer (1992) suggest for feminist research?
What do Worrell and Remer (1992) suggest for feminist research?
Women participate genuinely, not as objects