What's the difference between biased and prejudicate?
Biased
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Bias
Example Sentences:
(1) Such a decrease significantly biased survival (p = 0.001).
(2) Even though attempts to generalize the data from childbearing women to women of childbearing age have an inherent conservative bias, the results of our study suggest that 988 women (95% CI 713 to 1336) aged 15 to 44 years in Quebec had HIV infection in 1989.
(3) These deficiencies in the data compromise HIV surveillance based on diagnostic testing, and supplementary bias-free data are needed.
(4) In addition, despite the fact that the differences constitutes an information bias, the bias occurs in the same direction and magnitude in all the various subgroups and thus is nondifferential.
(5) However, each of the studies had numerous methodological flaws which biased their results against finding a relationship: either their outcome measures had questionable validity, their research designs were inappropriate, or the statistical analyses were poorly conceived.
(6) Methods to minimize bias in the design and implementation of consultation-liaison research are suggested.
(7) Results were inconsistent with both the feature detector fatigue and response bias hypothesis.
(8) Special conditions apply for the scoring of a first and a last bone stage in a sequence, which will introduce less bias in the estimation of individual skeletal maturity with the MAT-method than with the TW-method.
(9) The greater use of health services for female children probably accounts for the female-biased sex ratio among the Mukogodo.
(10) The possibility that selective bias or unmeasured environmental differences might explain the difference in BP between the two groups is discussed.
(11) In Study 4, attributional biases and deficits were found to be positively correlated with the rate of reactive aggression (but not proactive aggression) displayed in free play with peers (N = 127).
(12) Significant biases in the distribution of cases of babesiosis were found with regard to season (P < 0,05), sex (P < 0,001) and coat colour (P < 0.01).
(13) This suggests that monitoring heart rate during limited portions of the day will provide a biased estimate of overall heart rate.
(14) Analogous biases and solutions apply to other sampling problems in health services research.
(15) Only eye position proved statistically significant; straight-ahead eye position induced more bias than did fixation of the visual stimulus.
(16) A model was investigated which simulated choices one may have between disease classification tests, to determine how the required sample size and bias in the estimates of the risk ratio and risk difference varied between tests.
(17) Paradigm relies heavily on social science research and analysis to help companies identify and address the specific barriers and unconscious biases that might be affecting their diversity efforts: things like anonymizing resumes so that employers can’t tell a candidate’s gender or ethnicity, or modifying a salary negotiation process that places women and minorities at a disadvantage.
(18) We confirm that sera from patients on intravenous therapy with lidocaine exhibit a positive bias in results for creatinine but that lidocaine itself does not interfere.
(19) We discuss advantages and disadvantages of total randomization, of Zelen-type randomization procedures, of Efron-type procedures vs more classical blocking procedures to control the balance between groups, and of Simon-Pocock-type procedures vs more classical stratification for controlling possible biases in prognostic factors.
(20) (4) R(XY)(t,tau) is a biased estimator of the shape of h(t), generally over-estimating both its time to peak and its rise time.
Prejudicate
Definition:
(a.) Formed before due examination.
(a.) Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced.
(v. t.) To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge.
(v. i.) To prejudge.
Example Sentences:
(1) It is the lack of appreciation of limitations which have prejudiced much opinion against such methods; this article attempts to put their true place in perspective.
(2) However, I know a good proportion of that was people who were saying: ‘Usually I would be putting up with this, I would kind of shake it off.’” Lowles told the MPs that his group’s research showed that the referendum debate did not appear to prompt people to become prejudiced if they had not been before, but did seemingly influence those already holding such views.
(3) By illuminating both the prejudical content of medical theories as well as the emancipatory actions of lesbian and gay communities to change stigmatizing diagnostic and treatment situations, the authors attempt to demystify ideologies about lesbians that motivate clinicians, administrators, educators, researchers, and theorists in the delivery of health services.
(4) I am of a similar vintage and, like many friends and fans of the series, bemoan the fact that we are generally treated by society as silly, weak, daft, soppy, prejudiced (even bigoted), risk-averse and wary of new situations.
(5) It is older men in manual work who are most likely to admit to being racially prejudiced.
(6) As long as the Labour party is biased towards the privileged and prejudiced against the working class, the closed shop will never be opened.
(7) However, since 2002, when 42% of Tory supporters said they were very or a little prejudiced (compared with 27% for Labour and 24% for Lib Dems), they have been overtaken by the category classified as “other”.
(8) Generally speaking therefore, given that we would not want to run the risk of prejudicing someone's right to a fair trial, it is sensible for us to maintain a situation where we restrict comments on pieces once people have been arrested because of the dangers of people posting prejudicial remarks."
(9) Well, I'd be surprised if anyone actually believes it has the power to inspire Damascene conversions among the prejudiced.
(10) Although the outlook for pre-eclampsia with heavy proteinuria is limited, in a few cases pregnancy can be prolonged for significant periods of time without apparently prejudicing maternal safety and permitting enhancement of maturity at birth.
(11) Lawyers acting for the attorney general said in the high court last month that articles published by the papers would have seriously prejudiced any trial Jefferies might have faced.
(12) In addition, when asserting that an archive publication creates a substantial risk that the course of justice will be seriously impeded or prejudiced the applicant should be forced to demonstrate why judicial directions to the jury would not be effective in each individual case."
(13) The BSA survey shows that the West Midlands has the highest proportion of people – 36% – who say they are a little or very prejudiced against people of other races in the UK.
(14) By setting it up before any criminal prosecutions, it effectively barred the inquiry from examining in detail the very crimes that were its cause for fear of prejudicing pending proceedings.
(15) Seventy two per cent said "not at all prejudiced" and, pleasingly, just 2% said "very".
(16) That is why I have changed Labour's position on immigration since 2010 because it is not prejudiced to worry about immigration.
(17) It is hard to see how this could not be prejudiced.
(18) Physicians, however, are apprehensive of such flexibel criteria, and perhaps even prejudiced against "the lawyers" who, rather than directing their attention to the needs of the individual doctor-patient relationship, tend to think in terms of the principles involved.
(19) Navratilova, a winner of 18 grand slam singles titles, said: “It is really disheartening to see Ray Moore offer the extremely prejudiced and very old-fashioned statements regarding women tennis players.
(20) I don't know what's in the mind of someone else, I don't know if someone is prejudiced, the only thing I can do is work as hard as I can until people can no longer ignore me, turn up for everything I'm booked for and do it to the best of my ability."