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HEURISTIC SITUATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- representativeness heuristic
1, record 1, English, representativeness%20heuristic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The representativeness heuristic occurs when we estimate the probability of an event based on how similar it is to a known situation. In other words, we compare it to a situation, prototype, or stereotype we already have in mind. 2, record 1, English, - representativeness%20heuristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychologie cognitive
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heuristique de représentativité
1, record 1, French, heuristique%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentativit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une heuristique qui affecte nos estimations de probabilité est l'heuristique de représentativité. Celle-ci nous conduit à considérer que les choses similaires entretiennent des rapports privilégiés, notamment de cause à effet. 2, record 1, French, - heuristique%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentativit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- euristique de représentativité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heuristic model
1, record 2, English, heuristic%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A heuristic rule is any rule that has been found to work well in practice in a given situation and which can therefore be used as a guide whenever one is faced with a similar situation. A heuristic model is a set of such rules usually expressed in mathematical terms. 1, record 2, English, - heuristic%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle heuristique
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20heuristique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle de résolution de problèmes par approximations successives. 1, record 2, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20heuristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mixed heuristic situation
1, record 3, English, mixed%20heuristic%20situation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mixed situation 1, record 3, English, mixed%20situation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by AFNOR. 2, record 3, English, - mixed%20heuristic%20situation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- situation heuristique mixte
1, record 3, French, situation%20heuristique%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- situation mixte 1, record 3, French, situation%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État des données liées résultant de décision(s) heuristique(s) lorsque l'utilisateur de service CCR libère les donnés liés dans un état différent de celles du maître. 1, record 3, French, - situation%20heuristique%20mixte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - situation%20heuristique%20mixte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heuristic situation
1, record 4, English, heuristic%20situation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- situation heuristique
1, record 4, French, situation%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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