specification bias
[ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈbaɪəs]
nounpl: specification biases
viés de especificação
1. A statistical error that occurs when an econometric model is incorrectly specified, such as omitting relevant variables, including irrelevant variables, or using the wrong functional form, leading to biased or inconsistent parameter estimates
The researcher's regression analysis suffered from specification bias because they failed to include education level as a control variable.
A análise de regressão do pesquisador sofreu viés de especificação porque ele não incluiu o nível de educação como variável de controle.
2. In econometrics and statistics, a systematic error in estimation results caused by an incorrectly specified model
Specification bias can lead to misleading conclusions about the relationship between variables.
O viés de especificação pode levar a conclusões enganosas sobre a relação entre variáveis.
This is a technical term primarily used in academic and professional contexts, particularly in economics, econometrics, statistics, and quantitative research in Brazilian and Portuguese universities. It is rarely used in casual conversation and is specific to the field of statistical modeling and research methodology.
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