Gender bias

• gender bias, universality


  when conclusions can be applied to everyone
• gender bias, alpha bias


  alpha bias exaggerates the differences between the two sexes. Most likely devalue women in relation to males. eg: the sociobiological theory, in relationship formation through survival efficiency. males want to impregnate as many females as possible to pass on their genes and females is the healthiness of the offspring she produces.
• gender bias, beta bias


  beta bias is minimising the differences between sexes, most commonly females arnt apart of the study and the findings are still applied equally to both sexes. eg: the flight or fight response was based of males and their hormones as female hormones fluctuate, however Taylor suggested the female hourmones inhibit the flight or fight response and promotes their attention towards caring for their offspring and befriending other females to form defensive networks.
• Gender bias, androcentrism


  A consequence of beta bias, if our understanding of normal behaviour is what researches find in male only studies, female behaviour will be seen as abnormal and is more likely to be judged, leading to female behaviour being understood and can be used to misdiagnose psychological disorders like ocd and depression. Eg PMS stereotypes female's experience, some argue is a social construction which medicalises female emotion.
• Gender bias A03: implications of gender bias.


  Gender bias has formed negative views on women, giving misleading stereotypes on their behaviour, such views if not challenged can lead to missed opportunities for women in the workplace and society. As men set the standard women are made to feel abnormal and therefore gender bias isn't just a methodological problem but also can have damaging consequences, increasing the likelihood of depression.
• Gender bias A03, sexism within the research process


  The lack of women in research means that female researchers are less likely to have their questions answered and their work published, also the laboratory experiments females are in are In a relationship with the researcher who has the power to label them as unreasonable and irrational, unable to complete normal tasks. Psychology supports institutional sexism.
• Gender bias A03, reflexively


  Researchers recognises the effect of personal bias in their research, instead of seeing it as a issue that will effect the objectively they embrace it as a critical aspect of research as their experiences influence their reading of events.