cognitive

• What is the role of biases in information processing?

  They create errors in processing information
• How does unconscious bias affect our thinking?

  It influences how we think about ourselves and others
• What is the difference between conscious and unconscious processing?

  Conscious is paying attention, unconscious is base knowledge
• What is alpha bias?

  It encourages identification with one gender
• What effect does alpha bias have on gender identity?

  It creates a sense of abnormality for non-conformity
• What is beta bias?

  It minimizes or ignores differences between groups
• What are the implications of beta bias on gender identity?

  It fails to acknowledge diverse gender needs
• What do gender schematic people do?

  They categorize behavior as masculine or feminine
• How do gender-schematic people react to gender-stereotypical behavior?

  They are highly sensitive to deviations
• What characterizes gender-aschematic people?

  They attach little significance to gender
• What does gender schema theory suggest?

  Gender schema affects memory storage and recall
• How does cognitive priming work?

  It helps notice stimuli after prior exposure
• What are sex-role stereotypes?

  Fixed views of men and women's roles
• Why do stereotypes exist according to the study material?

  They serve as cognitive shortcuts
• What are gender roles?

  Roles performed by women and men
• How do gender roles prime behavior?

  They encourage gender-typical behavior
• What are the key differences between alpha bias and beta bias?

  • Alpha bias: Encourages identification with one gender, creates abnormality for non-conformity.
  • Beta bias: Minimizes or ignores differences, fails to acknowledge diverse gender needs.
• What are the implications of gender schema theory on memory?

  • Information consistent with gender schema is:
  • More likely to be stored
  • More likely to be recalled
• How do cognitive priming and sex-role stereotypes relate to gender roles?

  • Cognitive priming helps notice gender-related stimuli.
  • Sex-role stereotypes provide fixed views of gender roles.
  • Both influence gender-typical behavior.