Economics B A-Level
Selection bias
What Selection bias means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Selection bias
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A form of bias that can occur if the sample is unrepresentative.
Topics that use Selection bias
- Understanding the consumer (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Market segmentation
- Bias
- Demographic segmentation
- Geographic segmentation
- Market research
- Primary research
- Psychographic segmentation
- Quantitative data
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