The use of our own ethnic or cultural group as a basis for judgments about other groups.
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Alpha bias
refers to theories that assume there are real and enduring differences between cultural groups
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Alpha bias consequence
Other cultures and their practices are devalued
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Beta bias
Refers to theories that ignore or minimise differences. Assumes all people are the same so same theories/ methods can be used with different cultural groups
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Cultural relativism
The idea that all cultures are worthy of respect and that in studying another culture we need to try to understand the way that culture sees the world
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Ethnocentrism (extended)
Refers to the use of our own ethnic or cultural group as a basis for judgments about other groups
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Card 2
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refers to theories that assume there are real and enduring differences between cultural groups
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Alpha bias
Card 3
Front
Other cultures and their practices are devalued
Back
Card 4
Front
Refers to theories that ignore or minimise differences. Assumes all people are the same so same theories/ methods can be used with different cultural groups
Back
Card 5
Front
The idea that all cultures are worthy of respect and that in studying another culture we need to try to understand the way that culture sees the world
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