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biased test

[/ˈbaɪəst tɛst/]
nounpl: biased tests
teste tendencioso
1. A test or assessment that systematically favors certain outcomes, groups, or results due to flawed design, methodology, or implementation
The IQ test was criticized as a biased test that disadvantaged non-native English speakers.
O teste de QI foi criticado como um teste tendencioso que desfavorecia falantes não-nativos de inglês.
2. In statistics, a test whose expected value differs from the true parameter being estimated
The estimator produced a biased test result due to systematic measurement errors.
O estimador produziu um resultado de teste tendencioso devido a erros sistemáticos de medição.
Synonyms
skewed testprejudicial testunfair testdistorted test
Antonyms
unbiased testfair testobjective testneutral test

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
teste tendencioso
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese academic and scientific contexts
Brazil
teste viesado
Technical statistical term used in academic settings
Portugal
teste enviesado
Preferred term in European Portuguese, especially in statistical contexts
General
teste parcial
Alternative, less technical term meaning partial or one-sided test

Related Idioms & Phrases

stack the deck against someone
load the dice
put one's thumb on the scale
prejudge someone or something
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