1. PY4 Essay :Discuss the nature and extent of Gender Bias in Psychology
Introduction – Define issue
What is gender bias?
Where can you find it?
Answer – a) Theory b) Research
What Types of Bias are there?
Alpha Bias
Beta Bias

2. Gender Bias in Psychological Theory
Alpha Bias 1 – Freud (AO1)
How does Freud Exaggerate the differences between males and females

3. Gender Bias in Psychological Theory
Alpha Bias 1 – Freud (AO2)
Commentary on Freud’s Theory

4. Gender Bias in Psychological Theory
Alpha Bias 1 – Gilligan
How does Gilligan Exaggerate the differences between males and females?

5. Gender Bias in Psychological Theory
Beta Bias 1 – Kohlberg (AO1)
How did Kohlberg minimise the differences between males and females?
What effect did this have?

6. Gender Bias in Psychological Theory
Beta Bias 2 – Fight or Flight (AO1)
How does this theory minimise the difference between males and females?

7. Gender Bias in Psychological Research
4 Stages of Research Cycle – Bias Possible in each stage
Theoretical Bias – already covered
Researcher Bias
Methodological Bias
Reporting Bias

8. Gender Bias in Psychological Research
Topic : Media Effects (AO1)
What examples of gender bias can we find in this topic?

9. Gender Bias in Psychological Research
Topic : Media Effects (AO2)
Commentary

10. Gender Bias in Psychological Research
Topic : PMS (AO1)
What examples of gender bias can we find in this topic?

11. Gender Bias in Psychological Research
Topic : PMS (AO2)
Commentary

12. Gender Bias in Psychological Research
Overcoming Gender Bias – what can we do and why is it important?
Worrel and Remer (92)
Gender Free
Flexible
Interactionist
Lifespan
Leads to VALID DATA ABOUT HUMANS