How else would you define bias if not an offset from equality or zero mean?
replyFor example, the b in y=mx+b
> How else would you define bias if not an offset from equality or zero mean?
replyAs an offset from what the ground truth justifies. Suppose the researchers had decided to load the dice when creating the fake sample data; an unbiased analyst should seek to discover the extent of that, not insist on reporting equality.
Well, in this study, they explicitly had equality - all four groups were as likely to succeed. So any difference in hiring was actual bias (or statistical noise).
replyNo, this is the religion here
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