Sociocognitive Bias: Why Your Brain Distorts Reality
Sociocognitive Bias Introduction and Core Definition A sociocognitive bias represents a systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people or situations are drawn in an illogical fashion. Crucially, the term highlights the inherent link between an individual’s internal mental structures—their cognitive processes—and the external social environment in which […]
ARTIFACT IN ASSESSMENT
ARTIFACT IN ASSESSMENT: Definition and Core Concepts The term artifact in assessment refers to an extraneous or systematic factor that fundamentally influences the results of an evaluation, leading to conclusions that are distorted or invalid regarding the true construct being measured. This phenomenon is distinct from random error, which typically cancels itself out over many […]