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POSITIVE BIAS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optimism bias
1, record 1, English, optimism%20bias
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optimism bias describes people's tendency to overestimate their likelihood of experiencing positive events and underestimate their likelihood of experiencing negative events in the future. 2, record 1, English, - optimism%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais d'optimisme
1, record 1, French, biais%20d%27optimisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le biais d'optimisme conduit les individus à croire qu'ils sont moins susceptibles de vivre des expériences négatives que les autres. 2, record 1, French, - biais%20d%27optimisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negativity bias
1, record 2, English, negativity%20bias
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When you read the news, do you find yourself drawn to the more depressing articles? As humans, we tend to be impacted much more by negative events than by positive ones. This negativity bias can influence how we feel, think, and act, and can have some less-than-desirable effects on our psychological state. 2, record 2, English, - negativity%20bias
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biais de négativité
1, record 2, French, biais%20de%20n%C3%A9gativit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le biais de négativité est un biais cognitif qui fait que les événements négatifs ont un impact plus important sur notre état psychologique que les événements positifs. Le biais de négativité se produit même lorsque les événements négatifs et les événements positifs sont de même ampleur, ce qui signifie que nous ressentons les événements négatifs plus intensément. 2, record 2, French, - biais%20de%20n%C3%A9gativit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Statistics
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bias correction
1, record 3, English, bias%20correction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lognormal error is usually assumed in the traditional stock–recruitment(SR) analysis.... a positive bias results when [a] SR model with [a] lognormal error is used for fish recruitment prediction. Not only is this bias exponentially dependent on the structure of the model' s residual variance and the historical SR data, it is also dependent on the specific value of spawner biomass used.... a bias correction that is asymptotically unbiased with a finite-sample biasthat is practically zero [is then derived]. Data from two Pacific salmon populations, southeast Alaska pink salmon... and Chilko Lake sockeye salmon... are used to demonstrate this approach. The results show that the relative bias is about 10% for a spawning biomass within the historical range and that the bias is substantial outside that data range. However, with the proposed bias correction, the bias is negligible both within(<0. 1%) and outside of(<0. 3%) the data range. 2, record 3, English, - bias%20correction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Statistique
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- correction de biais
1, record 3, French, correction%20de%20biais
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- correction du biais 2, record 3, French, correction%20du%20biais
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- Social Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constructive journalism
1, record 4, English, constructive%20journalism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CoJo 2, record 4, English, CoJo
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, proponents of "constructive journalism" in Europe(a sister practice to solutions journalism that puts more emphasis on the positive psychological effects of solutions-oriented coverage) have highlighted [the sociologist's] concerns around the negative bias of news. 3, record 4, English, - constructive%20journalism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- journalisme constructif
1, record 4, French, journalisme%20constructif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le journalisme constructif est basé, entre autres, sur des principes de psychologie positive et il a pour objectif d'«améliorer le bien-être individuel et social» [...] tout en produisant des nouvelles d'intérêt public. [Cette approche du journalisme] cherche à diffuser des reportages, dont les sujets peuvent être positifs ou négatifs, qui ne favorisent pas, par exemple, l'escalade de conflits entre partis opposés, la victimisation ou la diabolisation de protagonistes, tout en employant une approche qui permet d'envisager l'amélioration de la situation exposée (optimisme) ou d'entrevoir des pistes de solutions. 1, record 4, French, - journalisme%20constructif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- micro-tasking
1, record 5, English, micro%2Dtasking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- microtasking 2, record 5, English, microtasking
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of splitting a large job into small tasks so it can be distributed to many people. 3, record 5, English, - micro%2Dtasking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is especially useful for situations where people perform better than machines or algorithms, such as when it is important to detect context, irony, positive or negative bias, or [to] accurately recognise what is in an image or video. 3, record 5, English, - micro%2Dtasking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- division du travail en microtâches
1, record 5, French, division%20du%20travail%20en%20microt%C3%A2ches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- division du travail en micro-tâches
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- memory bias
1, record 6, English, memory%20bias
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The modulatory influence of an affective state, for example depression, that may either enhance or repress the recall of memory, or may modify the content of what is remembered. 2, record 6, English, - memory%20bias
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Memory bias may either enhance or inhibit the recall of memory, or they may alter the content of what is reported from memory. For instance, individuals who are currently suffering from an episode of major depression often have better memory for information of negative valence, compared with that of neutral or positive valence. 1, record 6, English, - memory%20bias
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biais de mémoire
1, record 6, French, biais%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération ou rappel sélectif de souvenirs en faveur d'états affectifs particuliers. 2, record 6, French, - biais%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biais de mémoire dans l'anxiété. L'anxiété induit des troubles de l'attention qui se manifestent notamment par un biais attentionnel pour les stimuli à connotation menaçante ou en rapport avec les préoccupations anxieuses du patient. 3, record 6, French, - biais%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maximum permissible bias errors
1, record 7, English, maximum%20permissible%20bias%20errors
plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extreme values of the bias error(positive and negative) permitted by the regulations. 1, record 7, English, - maximum%20permissible%20bias%20errors
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum permissible bias error: An instrument is called "free from bias" (within the permitted limits) when the maximum permissible bias errors are not exceeded. 1, record 7, English, - maximum%20permissible%20bias%20errors
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- erreurs maximales tolérées de justesse
1, record 7, French, erreurs%20maximales%20tol%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20de%20justesse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeurs extrêmes de l'erreur de justesse (en plus et en moins) tolérées par les règlements. 1, record 7, French, - erreurs%20maximales%20tol%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20de%20justesse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'instrument est appelé «juste» (dans les limites tolérées) lorsque les erreurs maximales tolérées de justesse ne sont pas dépassées. 1, record 7, French, - erreurs%20maximales%20tol%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20de%20justesse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreurs maximales tolérées de justesse : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 7, French, - erreurs%20maximales%20tol%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20de%20justesse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-07-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- positive bias in attitude change
1, record 8, English, positive%20bias%20in%20attitude%20change
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency to agree with any persuasive message. 1, record 8, English, - positive%20bias%20in%20attitude%20change
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- biais positif dans le changement d'attitude
1, record 8, French, biais%20positif%20dans%20le%20changement%20d%27attitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à être d'accord avec n'importe quel message persuasif. 1, record 8, French, - biais%20positif%20dans%20le%20changement%20d%27attitude
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- positive bias centre 1, record 9, English, positive%20bias%20centre
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
References: "Case Study: Revised Analyses and Their Impact on a Numerical Forecast over theEastern Pacific OCean", E Kirkwood, & Cloud and Precipitation Verification of CMC Subjective Prognosis", G Pellerin, in the Monthly Review, V II, No 12. 1, record 9, English, - positive%20bias%20centre
Record 9, Key term(s)
- positive bias center
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- centre d'écarts positifs
1, record 9, French, centre%20d%27%C3%A9carts%20positifs
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Investment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- positive interest
1, record 10, English, positive%20interest
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) positive interest is caused by two factors :(1) a vertical bias of the AB production-possibility frontier between present and future consumption goods, and(2) a general vertical bias of the typical consumer's indifference contours between present and future consumption goods. 1, record 10, English, - positive%20interest
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Investissements et placements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- intérêt positif 1, record 10, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20positif
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- positive bias 1, record 11, English, positive%20bias
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a small positive bias pushes holes away from the surface 1, record 11, English, - positive%20bias
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tension positive
1, record 11, French, tension%20positive
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
une tension positive éloigne les lacunes de la surface 1, record 11, French, - tension%20positive
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiplexage 1, record 11, French, - tension%20positive
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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