Bias (disambiguation)

Bias most often means prejudice of some sort in terms of point of view. In particular, bias may mean:

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In science and statistics:

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• Statistical bias, the systematic distortion of a statistic
• Cultural bias, interpreting and judging phenomena in terms particular to one's own culture
• Cognitive bias, any of a wide range of observer effects identified in cognitive science
• Confirmation bias, the tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms preconceptions
• Infrastructure bias, the influence of existing social or scientific infrastructure on scientific observations
• Perception bias, also known as cognitive perspective, the choice of a context or a reference
• Notation bias, a form of cultural bias in which a notation induces the appearance of a nonexistent natural law

In electricity:

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• Bias, a systematic deviation of a value from a reference value
• Voltage bias, a steady-state voltage inserted in series with an element of an electronic device
• Current bias, a steady-state current that is forced through an electronic device

In other areas:

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• Bias, a book by journalist Bernard Goldberg
• Bias of a woven fabric, the 45-degree diagonal line along which it is most stretchable
• Bias of a ball, the irregularity in shape or weight which may cause it to move in an unexpected manner
• Bias of Priene, one of the Seven Sages of Greece
• One of several communes in France named Bias such as:
• Bias in the Landes département
• Bias in the Lot-et-Garonne département
• Bias might also designate the handedness of a person: left-handed or right-handed.

Important note: Wikipedia has an editorial policy encouraging a Neutral Point of View, free from bias. See:

Related Topics:
Editorial - Neutral Point of View - Bias

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