Word: biases
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...does suggest that the Russian failure to make use of their 1926-27 price level measurements as they claim they are doing leads to many serious distortions. Because of war devastation, and the resulting inflation of the ruble, evaluation of new production has "a substantial upward bias," in the report's wording...
Thursfield thought a smart history teacher could use the legends to develop a "reasoned patriotism" in his pupils, without misleading them into thinking that the tales were sober history. Taught the right way, legends could make history livelier, at the same time show the youngsters how to recognize bias, exaggeration, propaganda. Among the great American fact-&-fiction stories on Thursfield's list: Isabella pawning her jewels to finance Columbus, the hiding of the Connecticut Charter in the Charter Oak, the exploits of Daniel Boone, the saving of Oregon by Marcus Whitman, the Lincoln-Ann Rutledge romance...
...ready to believe that Mussolini et al. would stamp out Communism. They were also antiliberal, anti-Negro, and anti-Semitic for a number of reasons, including Irish racial snobbism. As fiction, Moon Gaffney is hardly rnore than earnest and competent, but it is most impressive as a blast against bias, false Irish pride and the local little Father Coughlins...
Seeking some higher authority to settle the question, the editors of the "Free Press"--whose motto is "Free of Charge and Free of Bias"-invaded the Housing Office for information. From there they were directed to Records and publications...
...deterring factor is the bias frequently encountered in teaching religion. But the College, Dean Sperry said, tends toward neglect...