sampling bias

Terms from Statistics for HCI: Making Sense of Quantitative Data

This is when the way we choose a sample is not random, and becasue of this creates a bias in the eventual results. For example, if we look through a crowd, we may be more likely to notice tall people. This is a form of selection bias.

Used in Chap. 13: page 152

Also used in hcistats2e: Chap. 10: page 113

Used in glossary entries: bias, selection bias