Psychology GCSE
Bias in participant selection
What Bias in participant selection means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Bias in participant selection
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A distortion in how participants are chosen, which a random sample reduces because every member has an equal chance of selection.
Topics that use Bias in participant selection
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
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- Alternative hypothesis
- Bias
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