NCEA PSYC 91876 LEVEL 3 ANALYSE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NCEA PSYC 91876 LEVEL 3 ANALYSE
A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Analyse - ANSWER-a detailed discussion on a significant issue in psychological
practice. The critique includes descriptions of, or references to, psychological theories,
concepts and/or studies from published works.

Analyse, in-depth, - ANSWER-critiquing how a significant issue is evident in
psychological practice.

Comprehensively analyse - ANSWER-detailed critique focusing on how a significant
issue has an effect in psychological practice. The detailed critique discusses how the
issue could be addressed with references to psychological theories, concepts and/or
studies from published works

Cultural Construct - ANSWER-a conceptual model of reality created and shared by a
group

etic construct - ANSWER-construct that is assumed to apply in all cultural groups.

emic construct - ANSWER-construct that applies only in one cultural group

ethnocentrism - ANSWER-evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions
originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

eurocentrism - ANSWER-the dominance of European (especially English) cultural
patterns


Imposed Etic - ANSWER-using techniques that are only relevant to one culture to study
and/or draw conclusions about another

Gender bias - ANSWER-differential treatment and/or representation of males and
females, based on stereotypes and not real differences.

Alpha Bias - ANSWER-Theories that maximise the differences between male and
female.