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Assume you are an Amazon engineer, the review scores of amazon items are sometimes biased, because people usually give a score only if they strongly like it or strongly dislike it. How would you know if the review score of a given item is biased or not?

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  • Assume you are an Amazon engineer, the review scores of amazon items are sometimes biased, because people usually give a score only if they strongly like it or strongly dislike it. How would you know if the review score of a given item is biased or not?
  • How would you detect if the scores given on Amazon are skewed in any way?
  • Can you explain how you would determine if the ratings of Amazon items are influenced by personal bias?
  • What methods would you use to identify if an Amazon item's rating is distorted?
  • How would you distinguish between a genuine rating and a biased one on Amazon?
  • Can you elaborate on how you would recognize if an Amazon item's score is influenced by personal bias?
  • Suppose you notice that some ratings on Amazon appear to be influenced, what steps would you take?
  • What techniques would you use to verify if the Amazon item's score is impartial?
  • How would you determine if an Amazon item's score is a fair reflection of its quality?
  • Can you describe how you would confirm if the scores on Amazon are free from personal bias?
  • What approaches would you implement to check if the ratings on Amazon are influenced in any way?

Interview question asked to UX Researchers interviewing at MathWorks, Microsoft, ASML and others: Assume you are an Amazon engineer, the review scores of amazon items are sometimes biased, because people usually give a score only if they strongly like it or strongly dislike it. How would you know if the review score of a given item is biased or not?.