Gender Bias

• What is gender bias in psychology?

  Differential treatment based on stereotypes
• What does androcentrism refer to?

  Theories centered on males
• What is gynocentrism?

  Theories focused on females
• What does alpha bias refer to?

  Theories that exaggerate gender differences
• What is beta bias?

  Theories that minimize sex differences
• How does beta bias affect research findings?

  Assumes male findings apply to females
• What is an example of alpha bias in psychology?

  Freud's theory of penis envy
• What did Freud argue about women?

  Women are inferior due to penis envy
• What is an example of beta bias in psychological research?

  Fight or flight studies on male animals
• What assumption is made in fight or flight research?

  Responses are the same for both sexes
• How does beta bias lead to androcentrism in research?

  Creates a male-centric view of human nature
• What is an example of androcentrism in psychological research?

  Asch's conformity study