selection bias
/sɪˈlekʃən ˌbaɪəs/
distortion from non-random sample selection
selection bias in a sentence
“Surveying only mall shoppers introduces selection bias about consumer behavior.”
Origin of selection bias
Latin selectio a choosing + bias
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