self-selection bias

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bias
noun
uk
/ˈbaɪ.əs/us
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence ...
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(Definition ofbiasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We thus have a homogeneous sample with limitedself-selectionbias.
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Self-selectionbiasis an intrusive problem in most studies.
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The probability ofself-selectionbiaswas reduced by involving families who varied in demographic characteristics, in time since the loss, and in experience with disease, treatment, and progression.
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It is possible that the high levels of participation by poorer households are due toself-selectionbias: only those households able to participate may have joined.
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This often introduces an important type of error:self-selectionbias.
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Self-selectionbiasis a major problem in research in sociology, psychology, economics and many other social sciences.
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However, the authors caution that aself-selectionbiasis rife through most studies of restorative justice.
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Self-selectionbiascauses problems for research about programs or products.
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Most rating sites suffer from similarself-selectionbiassince only highly motivated individuals devote their time to completing these rankings, and not a fair sampling of the population.
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Funds' participation in a database is voluntary, leading toself-selectionbiasbecause those funds that choose to report may not be typical of funds as a whole.
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In real-world settings, attendance is low and highly selective, and there can be self-selection biases.
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