bias
Example Sentences
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"There was a tremendous bias amongst collectors of rock and roll music from around the world against music in the native language of the country that it was created," he says.
From BBC
The minutes will be examined for clues on the central bank’s policy bias after it held rates steady in December but signaled the possibility of future tightening.
Many critics noted that their work suffered from selection bias and determinism; a 1991 Newsweek article described it as “an elaborate historical horoscope that will never withstand scholarly scrutiny.”
From Salon
Williams pointed to this factor as well, adding on Friday: "That's going to give you a bit of a downward bias."
From Barron's
It also shows how we can do better, by overriding that cognitive bias.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
