Bias – IB Psychology Core Concept

IB Psychology Bias concept. Systematic errors in thinking, research bias, and cultural bias across approaches and contexts.

Bias is one of the 6 Core Concepts in IB Psychology. It covers systematic errors in thinking and research. Key aspects: cognitive biases (confirmation bias, anchoring), research bias (sampling, experimenter effects), cultural bias (ethnocentrism, cultural relativism), and gender bias. Examined across all three approaches.