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AVAILABILITY BIAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Corporate Management (General)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- availability bias
1, record 1, English, availability%20bias
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recency bias 2, record 1, English, recency%20bias
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tendency to place more weight on events or experiences that immediately come to mind or are readily available than on those that are not. 3, record 1, English, - availability%20bias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Availability bias matters for the financial markets, as memory of recent market news or events can lead investors to irrationally believe that a similar event is more likely to occur again than its objective probability. 4, record 1, English, - availability%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parti pris lié à la disponibilité
1, record 1, French, parti%20pris%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20disponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biais de disponibilité 2, record 1, French, biais%20de%20disponibilit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à donner plus de poids aux événements ou aux expériences qui viennent immédiatement à l'esprit ou auxquelles on a facilement accès[.] 1, record 1, French, - parti%20pris%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biais de disponibilité : L'emploi de «biais » est critiqué comme synonyme non standard de «parti pris». 3, record 1, French, - parti%20pris%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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