O viés de seleção
Example: O viés de seleção pode afetar os resultados da pesquisa científica.
Definition
"O viés de seleção" refers to a systematic error in research where certain individuals or groups are more likely to be included in a study than others. This bias can distort the results and lead to incorrect conclusions in scientific investigations.
Etymology
The phrase "o viés de seleção" comes from Portuguese, where "viés" means bias or slant, and "seleção" means selection. The term reflects the idea that the process of selecting subjects can introduce a slant or distortion in research results.
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