sample bias
Unrepresentative data problem
Sample bias is a flaw in research where the sample studied doesn't accurately represent the larger population, skewing results.
If you survey only gym members about exercise habits, your findings won't reflect the general public.
Sample bias undermines conclusions: The study suffered from sample bias because it recruited only college students.
Also called sampling bias.
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- cherry-pickingChoosing only supporting examples
- unrepresentativeNot reflecting the whole
- systematic errorConsistent measurement deviation
blind spot · flawed · nonrandom · overrepresentation · underrepresentation · focus group · survey · polling · response rate · population · data set · outliers · methodology · research · clinical trial · control group · recruitment · margin of error