Psychological theories that suggest there are real differences between men and women. May enhance or undervalue any member of the other sex, often however undervalues women
Alpha bias
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theories that ignore or minimise the differences between the sexes
Beta bias
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male- centered
Androcentrism
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any underlying characteristic of human beings that can be applied to all
Universality
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Human behaviour studied outside a particular culture and then generalised
Etic Approach
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where a theory is rooted in one culture and is then generalised
Imposed etic
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the idea a behaviour can only be meaninglfullly understood within a specific culture
Cultural Relativism
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judging other cultures by the standards and values of our culture
Ethnocentrism
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humans can make their own choices
Free will
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individuals behaviour is controlled by internal or external forces
Determinism
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the genetic transmission of mental and physical characteristics
heredity
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the belief that human behaviour is best explained by breaking it down into smaller bits
reductionism
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looks at the whole person
holism
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studies human behaviour through general laws
nomothetic
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studues human behaviour by looking at the individual
idiographic
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the impact research has on the rights of people
ethical implications
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any research which has eithical implications that impact outside the research
social sensitive research
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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theories that ignore or minimise the differences between the sexes
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Beta bias
Card 3
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male- centered
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Card 4
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any underlying characteristic of human beings that can be applied to all
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Card 5
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Human behaviour studied outside a particular culture and then generalised
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