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RETROSPECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retrospection bias
1, record 1, English, retrospection%20bias
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distortion of ratings of symptoms and other fluctuating states by retrospection. 2, record 1, English, - retrospection%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais de rétrospection
1, record 1, French, biais%20de%20r%C3%A9trospection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les effets déformants des circonstances présentes sur les évènements passés peuvent également survenir quand on demande à des sujets d'effectuer des jugements rétrospectifs sur leurs attitudes et conceptions passées - ce que le psychologue [...] a surnommé «les biais de rétrospection». 2, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20r%C3%A9trospection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ex post
1, record 2, English, ex%20post
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Based on knowledge and retrospection and being essentially objective and factual, opposed to ex ante. 2, record 2, English, - ex%20post
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "ex ante." 3, record 2, English, - ex%20post
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ex-post
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ex poste
1, record 2, French, ex%20poste
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effectif 2, record 2, French, effectif
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un tel biais ne doit pas être interprété comme un rejet de l'hypothèse d'efficience, car les agents de change n'auraient aucun moyen ex ante ni ex poste de tirer parti de cette information. 1, record 2, French, - ex%20poste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le sens de données statistiques, «effectif» s'appliquerait aux données réelles, basées sur des faits produits, par opposition aux données prévues (ex ante). 2, record 2, French, - ex%20poste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'oppose à «ex ante». 3, record 2, French, - ex%20poste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ex-poste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Econometría
- Estadística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ex post
1, record 2, Spanish, ex%20post
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medición de una variable al final de un determinado período de tiempo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ex%20post
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