availability bias
availability bias noun: a tendency of decision-makers to give preference, usually unconsciously, to thoughts with higher availability to (that is, those readily retrievable by) the cognitive activity of the moment, such as recent information, vivid images that evoke emotions, and specific events personally experienced (more than abstractions or other people's reported experiences).
Noun
availability bias (countable and uncountable, plural availability biases)
- A tendency of decision-makers to give preference, usually unconsciously, to thoughts with higher availability to (that is, those readily retrievable by) the cognitive activity of the moment, such as recent information, vivid images that evoke emotions, and specific events personally experienced (more than abstractions or other people's reported experiences).
- Synonyms:
- availability heuristic
Synonyms of availability bias
Forms of availability bias
| plural | availability biases |
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Questions about availability bias
- What does availability bias mean?
- Availability bias means a tendency of decision-makers to give preference, usually unconsciously, to thoughts with higher availability to (that is, those readily retrievable by) the cognitive activity of the moment, such as recent information, vivid images that evoke emotions, and specific events personally experienced (more than abstractions or other people's reported experiences).
- What part of speech is availability bias?
- Availability bias is a noun.
- What is the plural of availability bias?
- The plural of availability bias is availability biases.
Words near availability bias in the dictionary
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