Gender bias in research includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) the tendency for females to be underrepresented as research subjects.
B) female topics being ignored by many investigators.
C) researchers combining the results from men and women and hiding important male-female differences.
D) researchers failing to assume that conclusions based on men also apply to women.

Question

Gender bias in research includes all of the following EXCEPT
A) ​the tendency for females to be underrepresented as research subjects.
B) ​female topics being ignored by many investigators.
C) ​researchers combining the results from men and women and hiding important male-female differences.
D) researchers ​failing to assume that conclusions based on men also apply to women.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the other options listed (A, B, and C) are examples of gender bias in research, but option D is not a form of gender bias. In fact, researchers should avoid assuming that conclusions based on studies of men will automatically apply to women, since there may be important differences between male and female physiology and psychology.

Gender Bias in Research Includes All of the Following EXCEPT