bias

an unfair opinion that influences the way you think about something or someone

sesgo, prejuicio

• have a bias against somebody/something

Collocations racial bias · gender bias

• The company has a strong bias against hiring older workers.

  La empresa tiene un fuerte sesgo en contra de contratar trabajadores mayores.

a difference in the results of a test or experiment that is caused by something other than what you are testing and that makes the results not completely true or accurate

sesgo, desviación

• introduce a bias into sth

Collocations sampling bias · response bias

• The survey results were affected by sampling bias.

  Los resultados de la encuesta fueron afectados por un sesgo en la muestra.

to influence someone's opinion or judgment unfairly, especially in a way that is not based on facts

sesgar, prejuciar

• bias something against somebody/something

Collocations bias the media · bias a decision

• The report was biased against the company.

  El informe estaba sesgado en contra de la empresa.