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part-whole bias

part-whole bias noun: the empirical finding that a good is perceived to have greater value when assessed individually rather than as part of a larger group, often related to contingent valuation.

Noun

part-whole bias (plural part-whole biases)

  1. The empirical finding that a good is perceived to have greater value when assessed individually rather than as part of a larger group, often related to contingent valuation.

Forms of part-whole bias

pluralpart-whole biases

Questions about part-whole bias

What does part-whole bias mean?
Part-whole bias means the empirical finding that a good is perceived to have greater value when assessed individually rather than as part of a larger group, often related to contingent valuation.
What part of speech is part-whole bias?
Part-whole bias is a noun.
What is the plural of part-whole bias?
The plural of part-whole bias is part-whole biases.

Words near part-whole bias in the dictionary

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  8. part-whole model
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  10. part.
  11. partable

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