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Hi everybody.
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So today we're going to be going through problem number 11 in chapter two, the research enterprise and psychology.
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And this question is asking us about sampling bias.
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So let's first define what that means.
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So sampling bias is a phenomenon that some experimenters come across when they're conducting their studies.
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And it's essentially when they choose subjects that may not actually be representative of the population where they want to apply the results to.
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So i'm going to write that down here and then give an example so you can better contextualize what that means.
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So when the subjects of an experiment are not representative of the population, which the experimenter wants to apply the results of the experimenter.
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So i'll give you an example.
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Let's say a researcher is studying favorites, let's say novels in young adults and teens...