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Bias is also the predisposition toward one belief before another. | Bias is also the predisposition toward one belief before another. | ||
e.g. creating a web based encyclopedia with a conservative bias, like stating that any religious story is true with only shaky evidence to support claims, or making broad generalizations about history in order to justify a faulty argument by making it "sound right." | e.g. creating a web based encyclopedia with a conservative bias, like stating that any religious story is true with only shaky evidence to support claims, or making broad generalizations about history in order to justify a faulty argument by making it "sound right." | ||
| + | The popular reference site wikipedia has a neutral point of view (NPOV) policy - rendering it free of bias. | ||
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Related: | Related: | ||
| − | [[Media bias]] | + | *[[Media bias]] |
Revision as of 12:27, March 25, 2007
Bias has two meanings.
Electronics
Bias is a DC voltage level added to an AC signal which is to be amplified. This is done to put the AC signal within the amplifying transistors linear operating area.
Social Context
Bias is also the predisposition toward one belief before another. e.g. creating a web based encyclopedia with a conservative bias, like stating that any religious story is true with only shaky evidence to support claims, or making broad generalizations about history in order to justify a faulty argument by making it "sound right." The popular reference site wikipedia has a neutral point of view (NPOV) policy - rendering it free of bias.
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