Phrase Hound found 39 phrases and 31 compound words that contain bias. The most common are listed below. Open bias in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 39
- confirmation biasA cognitive bias towards confirmation of the hypothesis under study; a psychological tendency to look for and accept information which supports one's values and worldview and reject that which conflicts with it.
- selection biasThe bias introduced by the selection of individuals, groups, or data for analysis in such a way that proper randomization is not achieved, thereby ensuring that the sample obtained is not representative of the population intended to be …
- automation biasThe propensity for humans to favor suggestions from automated decision-making systems.
- availability biasA tendency of decision-makers to give preference, usually unconsciously, to thoughts with higher availability to (that is, those readily retrievable by) the cognitive activity of the moment, such as recent information, vivid images that …
- publication biasThe bias to meta-analysis resulting from statistical studies with low statistical power tending to remain unpublished and inaccessible to the analyst.
- survivorship biasA form of selection bias in which only the people or things that "survived" some process are considered, while those that did not are inadvertently overlooked because of their lack of visibility.
- cognitive biasA systematic deviation from norms of rationality and objectivity in judgment or perception.
- recency biasA cognitive bias that favors recent events over historic ones.
- forward biasa situation in which the p-type end of a p-n junction is connected to the positive terminal of a battery and vice versa
- negativity biasThe notion that things of a more negative nature have a greater effect on one's psychological state than neutral or positive things.
- attrition biasA type of selection bias in statistical analysis, caused by loss of participants (attrition) in the course of a study; the subjects that do not run into completion of the study may differ systematically of those who do.
- survivor biasSynonym of survivorship bias: A form of selection bias in which only the people or things that "survived" some process are considered, while those that did not are inadvertently overlooked because of their lack of visibility.
- healthy user biasA potential bias in epidemiologic studies, involving the fact that subjects who voluntarily enroll in a clinical trial and actually follow the experimental regimen are likely to be healthier than the general population.
- Malmquist biasA type of selection bias, where brighter objects appear to be more common at further distances; caused by a larger actual sample gathering region per square degree at further distances, and that dimmer sources drop out of sight due to …
- Chebyshev's biasThe phenomenon that most of the time, there are more prime numbers of the form 4k + 3 than of the form 4k + 1 up to n.
- bias bindingSynonym of bias tape: A narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.
- bias lightingA weak light source at the rear of a screen or monitor that illuminates the wall or surface behind and just around the display.
- bias tapeA narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.
- brake biasThe front and rear distribution of braking power. The brake bias should match the traction of the vehicle while braking.
- survival biasSynonym of survivorship bias: A form of selection bias in which only the people or things that "survived" some process are considered, while those that did not are inadvertently overlooked because of their lack of visibility.
- windshield biasThe tendency of drivers to ignore, downplay, or misinterpret the perspective of those outside of motor vehicles.
- bias distortionDistortion in an electronic circuit caused by the potential applied across elements to provide a zero signal.
- healthy worker biasSynonym of healthy user bias: A potential bias in epidemiologic studies, involving the fact that subjects who voluntarily enroll in a clinical trial and actually follow the experimental regimen are likely to be healthier than the general …
- part-whole biasThe empirical finding that a good is perceived to have greater value when assessed individually rather than as part of a larger group, often related to contingent valuation.
- bias-plySynonym of cross-ply: Having a carcass constructed from layers of cords placed diagonally across one other; contrasted with radial construction.
Compound words 31
- metabiasA biasing factor, such as publication bias, that results in the available data becoming artificially skewed.
- debiasTo remove bias (from)
- antibiasOpposing or countering bias.
- biasnessBiasedness; bias.
- nonbiasAbsence of bias.
- unbiasTo free (someone or something) from bias or prejudice.
- biasableAble to be biased.
- biaswiseSlantingly.
- overbiasThe use of more bias current in an analog magnetic recorder than is required for maximum sensitivity.
- rebiasTo bias again.