Sentences with phrase «bias by manipulation»

Given the socially constructed indicators used throughout this study were undoubtedly subject to score bias by manipulation and artificial inflation as teachers (and their evaluators) were able to influence their ratings.

Not exact matches

This wariness of bias is echoed by Iain Chalmers, one of the founders of the Cochrane Foundation, who in 2013 cautioned in the BMJ: «There is clear and consistent evidence of under - reporting and manipulation of the scientific literature by the drug and devices industries, and industry sponsors most of the world's clinical trials» (doi.org/w3w).

By the same token they find that the political manipulations where it concerns the stimulation of racial, religious and gender biases, are not matters they choose to be overly concerned with and more inter-racial, and inter-religious partnerships / marriages are being embarked on.

ACE thinks that some of HLL's early studies were not conducted as well as they could have been, and that there were problems in some of the write - ups of those studies.262 For example, HLL conducted five studies with the same participant pool, which might have caused the results of some of those studies to be influenced by earlier experimental manipulations.263 Some studies also did not include appropriate control groups, and many studies did not control for desirability bias.264 We think these early studies helped influence animal advocates to see research into animal advocacy methods as possible and desirable, but that their utility is otherwise limited by some of their design flaws.

Jim D seems to think that, if despite the obvious bias and manipulation underpinning the so - called consensus, by fluke this consensus turns out to be correct, this would point to a failure in today's science - policy interface (assuming current policy is wait - and - see, based on the huge uncertainties).

«The term Lysenkoism can also be used metaphorically to describe the manipulation or distortion of the scientific process as a way to reach a predetermined conclusion as dictated by an ideological bias, often related to social or political objectives».

These professionals usually fail to recognize domestic violence because of their lack of training, unfamiliarity with up - to - date research, bias, belief in the myth that women frequently make up false allegations of abuse to gain an advantage in litigation and the manipulation by the abuser.

Mental health professionals who work with custody courts will take steps to avoid manipulation by abusers and confirmation bias.