- selection bias
- systematic error in the manner in which cases and controls are chosen for a study or for allocation to groups.
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sample selection bias — Non random selection is both a source of bias in empirical research and a fundamental aspect of many social processes. When observations in social research are selected so that they are not independent of the outcome variables in a study, sample… … Dictionary of sociology
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