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BELIEF BIAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belief bias
1, record 1, English, belief%20bias
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency to be influenced by one’s knowledge about the world in evaluating conclusions and to accept them as true because they are believable rather than because they are logically valid. 2, record 1, English, - belief%20bias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Belief bias occurs when real-world knowledge interferes with subject's reasoning. 3, record 1, English, - belief%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais de croyance
1, record 1, French, biais%20de%20croyance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée que c'est vrai rend difficile la vérification logique et, la plupart du temps on ne questionne pas notre conclusion (biais de croyance). 2, record 1, French, - biais%20de%20croyance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blind spot bias
1, record 2, English, blind%20spot%20bias
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problem is further compounded by the so-called blind spot bias... the general belief people have that they are less susceptible to bias than others... 2, record 2, English, - blind%20spot%20bias
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blindspot bias
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biais de l'angle mort
1, record 2, French, biais%20de%20l%27angle%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biais d'angle mort 2, record 2, French, biais%20d%27angle%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'estimer objectif – ou plus objectif qu'autrui – est un mirage si répandu qu'il porte son propre nom : biais d'angle mort. 2, record 2, French, - biais%20de%20l%27angle%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fact-finding process
1, record 3, English, fact%2Dfinding%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discriminatory belief or bias. 1, record 3, English, - fact%2Dfinding%20process
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remove from the fact-finding process. 1, record 3, English, - fact%2Dfinding%20process
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fact finding process
- process of fact-finding
- process of fact finding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédure de recherche des faits
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20recherche%20des%20faits
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écarter de la procédure de recherche des faits. 1, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20recherche%20des%20faits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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