representativeness
How typical something is
Representativeness is how well something stands for or typifies a larger whole.
A sample's representativeness determines whether conclusions drawn from it apply to the broader population: Critics questioned the representativeness of the survey.
In psychology, the representativeness heuristic leads people to judge probability by how closely something matches a prototype rather than by actual statistics.
Extending data beyond bounds
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- trendDirection of change
induction · abstraction · hypothesis · conclusion · projection · estimation · applicability · transferability
Original model for copies
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
prototype · embodiment · personification · model · ideal · icon · paragon · touchstone
Occurring without pattern
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- surveySystematic data collection
- statisticsCollected numerical information
probability · demographics · cluster · census · cross-sectional · longitudinal · fieldwork · nonresponse
Accuracy of measurement
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- veracityConformity to fact
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
correctness · reliability · validity · authenticity · factuality · consistency · objectivity · rigor
extrapolation
Extending data beyond bounds
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- populationAll inhabitants combined
trend · induction · abstraction · hypothesis · conclusion · projection · estimation · applicability · transferability · universality
archetype
Original model for copies
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
paradigm · prototype · embodiment · personification · model · ideal · icon · paragon · touchstone · hallmark
random
Occurring without pattern
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- surveySystematic data collection
statistics · probability · demographics · cluster · census · cross-sectional · longitudinal · fieldwork · nonresponse · bias
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- veracityConformity to fact
exactness · correctness · reliability · validity · authenticity · factuality · consistency · objectivity · rigor · faithfulness
- cognitionthinking, reasoning, thought, cognition, remembering
- behavioral economicsloss aversion, nudge, anchoring, cognitive bias, heuristics
- cognitive biasesconfirmation bias, anchoring bias, negativity bias, framing effect, optimism bias
- mental shortcutsmental shortcut, rule of thumb, hunch, gut feeling, educated guess
- statistical fallaciesgambler's fallacy, survivorship bias, sampling bias, selection bias, law of averages
representativenessatypicality
State of being uncommon
anomalousness · aberrance · exceptionality · peculiarity · abnormality
representativenessbias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
skewedness · sampling bias · distortion · unrepresentativeness · partiality
represent, presentation, presented, representation, representative, presenter, presentable, representing, represented