Glossary B

Bias refers to a tendency to think in a certain way or to follow certain procedures regardless of the facts of the matter. It also refers to a situation in which assessment information produces results that give one group an advantage or disadvantage over other groups because of problems in the content, procedures, or interpretations of the assessment information; a distortion or misrepresentation of performance.

Bias blind spot refers to the tendency to think that biases and errors in judgments are more common in others than in ourselves

Bias from matching refers to a deviation from matching in which one alternative attracts a higher proportion of responses than would be predicted by matching, regardless of whether that alternative contains the richer versus poorer schedule.

Biased sample refers to a subpart of a larger population that does not accurately reflect characteristics of the whole population; a sample with different characteristics from those

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Biased sampling means making generalizations from samples of information that are known to be biased or atypical.

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Bibacious is a term which means "overly fond of drinking. Bibacious is from the Latin word bibere which means "to drink".

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Deutsch: Bibel / Español: Biblia / Português: Bíblia / Français: Bible / Italiano: Bibbia

Bible in the context of psychology refers to the use and impact of religious texts, particularly the Bible, on an individual's mental health, behavior, and overall psychological well-being. The influence of the Bible can be significant in shaping beliefs, values, coping mechanisms, and therapeutic approaches.

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Deutsch: Bücherverbrennung / Español: Quema de libros / Português: Queima de livros / Italiano: Rogo di libri

Biblioclast refers to a person who mutilates or destroys books.

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