AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY
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because psychologists' beliefs and
values are influenced by social and
why may bias be
historical context, yet psychology
inevitable in
claims to have universality in its
research
findings (they can be applied to
anyone, anywhere)
,what are the two gender and cultural bias
types of bias in
issues and
debates
the idea that research or a theory
may offer a view that does not
what is gender
justifiably represent the experience
bias
and behaviour of men or (usually)
women
what are the alpha bias, beta bias and
main andocentrism
components of
gender bias
what are the two alpha and beta bias
types of gender
bias
exaggerates differences between
what is alpha sexes (e.g. Freud said women were
bias morally inferior because they had a
less developed superego)
, minimises differences between the
sexes (often occurs when women
are not included in research),
assuming that finding apply equally
what is beta bias to both genders (e.g. Kohlberg's
theory of moral development was
based on an all male sample, so his
vignettes were orientated towards
violence rather than dialogue)
when 'normal' behaviour is judged
according to a male standard, so
female behaviour may be
misunderstood pathologised (e.g.
what is feminist commentators say that pre-
androcentrism menstrual syndrome, PMS, is a social
construct that medicalises female
emotions while male anger is often
seen as a rational response to
external pressures)
recognising bias but contributes to
evaluate gender stereotypes, institutional sexism,
bias Worrell's criteria to avoid gender
bias
, many modern researchers are
beginning to recognised the effect
of their own bias on their research
and embrace it as a crucial and
describe critical part of research with some
recognising including reflection of how their
gender bias gender-based experiences
influence their interpretation of
events, so reflexivity may lead to
greater awareness about the role of
personal biases in future research
gender-biased research may create
misleading assumptions about
describe how behaviour and contribute to
gender bias negative stereotypes and
contributes to discrimination, which could provide
stereotypes a scientific 'justification' for denying
women opportunities in the
workplace or wider society
PAPER 3 EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS(Issues and debates,
Relationships, Schizophrenia,
Forensic psychology)/NEWEST
UPDATE
Save
Terms in this set (425)
because psychologists' beliefs and
values are influenced by social and
why may bias be
historical context, yet psychology
inevitable in
claims to have universality in its
research
findings (they can be applied to
anyone, anywhere)
,what are the two gender and cultural bias
types of bias in
issues and
debates
the idea that research or a theory
may offer a view that does not
what is gender
justifiably represent the experience
bias
and behaviour of men or (usually)
women
what are the alpha bias, beta bias and
main andocentrism
components of
gender bias
what are the two alpha and beta bias
types of gender
bias
exaggerates differences between
what is alpha sexes (e.g. Freud said women were
bias morally inferior because they had a
less developed superego)
, minimises differences between the
sexes (often occurs when women
are not included in research),
assuming that finding apply equally
what is beta bias to both genders (e.g. Kohlberg's
theory of moral development was
based on an all male sample, so his
vignettes were orientated towards
violence rather than dialogue)
when 'normal' behaviour is judged
according to a male standard, so
female behaviour may be
misunderstood pathologised (e.g.
what is feminist commentators say that pre-
androcentrism menstrual syndrome, PMS, is a social
construct that medicalises female
emotions while male anger is often
seen as a rational response to
external pressures)
recognising bias but contributes to
evaluate gender stereotypes, institutional sexism,
bias Worrell's criteria to avoid gender
bias
, many modern researchers are
beginning to recognised the effect
of their own bias on their research
and embrace it as a crucial and
describe critical part of research with some
recognising including reflection of how their
gender bias gender-based experiences
influence their interpretation of
events, so reflexivity may lead to
greater awareness about the role of
personal biases in future research
gender-biased research may create
misleading assumptions about
describe how behaviour and contribute to
gender bias negative stereotypes and
contributes to discrimination, which could provide
stereotypes a scientific 'justification' for denying
women opportunities in the
workplace or wider society
