Essays about: "explicit bias"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words explicit bias.
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1. Therapeutic orientation bias & personal values: A study on Swedish psychologists
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Psychodynamic therapy (PDT) and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the main Therapeutic Orientations (TO) in Sweden and this study aims to explore the relationship between psychologists personal value preferences and their inclination toward PDT/CBT. Furthermore, the study explored if there is a tendency to explicitly appreciate one TO and depreciate the other (explicit bias) and additionally, if that tendency is associated with personal value preferences. READ MORE
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2. The pricing accuracy of the unbiased RIV model
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper aims to investigate whether the pricing accuracy of the RIV model is improved with unbiased accounting. The introduction of the Feltham-Ohlson model has left researchers with an eagerness to propose a RIV model with high pricing accuracy. READ MORE
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3. Separatism and cooperation : Democratic participation, asset-building and narrative representations in The Women’s Cooperative Society Swedish Homes, 1904-1916
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : Within the context of economic history, this case study discusses “separatist cooperation” as an organizational and economic strategy for addressing multiple forms of alienation and inequality. Unique in the European cooperative movement at the time, The Women’s Cooperative Society Swedish Homes (Kvinnornas Andelsförening Svenska Hem), active in Stockholm 1905-1916, is a case in point. READ MORE
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4. Sudden Death Aversion: Does It Exist and Can Something Be Done About It?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This thesis investigates a bias termed sudden death aversion, focusing on the existence of the bias and dealing with the problems it causes. Sudden death aversion is defined as the tendency to avoid options which include a higher likelihood of immediate loss, e.g. READ MORE
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5. The Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Female Professionals
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to critically analyse women’s understanding of gender stereotypes and their perception of their career opportunities and organizational measures for gender equality at a consultancy, with the aim of the resulting in-depth insights contributing to organizations’ approach to enhance gender equality at top management levels. We found that there is a discrepancy of explicit statements and implicit beliefs of the interviewed women regarding the effect of gender stereotypes on their career opportunities. READ MORE