Gender & Culture in Psychology (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is gender bias in psychological research?
What is gender bias in psychological research?
When differences between genders are misrepresented
What does alpha bias refer to in gender bias?
What does alpha bias refer to in gender bias?
Exaggerating differences between genders
What is beta bias in psychological research?
What is beta bias in psychological research?
Minimising differences between genders
Which theory demonstrates androcentric alpha bias?
Which theory demonstrates androcentric alpha bias?
Freud's psychodynamic theory
What problem occurred with Stilnox drug testing?
What problem occurred with Stilnox drug testing?
Women had dangerous side effects untested
What is androcentric bias?
What is androcentric bias?
Focusing on males but generalising widely
Why does fight or flight demonstrate androcentric beta bias?
Why does fight or flight demonstrate androcentric beta bias?
It minimises female stress differences
What is ethnocentrism?
What is ethnocentrism?
Interpreting behaviour from own culture
What is a consequence of ethnocentrism in research?
What is a consequence of ethnocentrism in research?
Decreases external validity & reliability
What issue exists with Ainsworth's strange situation?
What issue exists with Ainsworth's strange situation?
Collectivist cultures show different types
What is cultural relativism?
What is cultural relativism?
Understanding behaviour from their culture
How does cross-cultural research help?
How does cross-cultural research help?
It minimises risk of ethnocentric bias