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Historical Issues in Psychology

Question 4 • 53040de1 ECAD Fall 2026 - Q2 - Psychology - S1

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.A psychologist conducts research on life span development by interviewing numerous men and then uses the research findings to describe the different stages of development that both men and women experience. This is an example of __________.

Answer
A
ethnocentrism
B
ageism
C
androcentrism
D
racism

Explanation

Androcentrism means treating men’s experiences as the norm for everyone. Here, the psychologist studies only men but applies the findings to both men and women, so the research is androcentric. Ageism concerns discrimination based on age, while ethnocentrism and racism concern culture and race.

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