April 2020 Flashcards
1
Q
Goodhart’s law
A
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure
2
Q
epiphenomenon
A
a secondary phenomenon accompanying another and caused by it
3
Q
a priori
A
using facts or principles that are known to be true in order to decide what probable effects or results of something will be.
Fx ‘they haven’t eaten so they must be hungry’.
4
Q
a posteriori
A
knowledge which is based on experience
5
Q
opprobrium
A
harsh criticism or censure, vilification
6
Q
vituperation
A
bitter and abusive language
7
Q
erstwhile
A
former
