Bias refers to a tendency to think in a certain way or to follow certain procedures regardless of the facts of the matter. It also refers to a situation in which assessment information produces results that give one group an advantage or disadvantage over other groups because of problems in the content, procedures, or interpretations of the assessment information; a distortion or misrepresentation of performance.
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