Noun
selection bias (countable and uncountable, plural selection biases)
The bias introduced by the selection of individuals, groups, or data for analysis in such a way that proper randomization is not achieved, thereby ensuring that the sample obtained is not representative of the population intended to be analyzed.
Hyponym: toupee fallacy
Selection bias will ensure that those ones are remembered and the many times Murphy's law was not true are forgotten. Source: Internet
Psychologist Ray Hyman, a CSICOP member, called the results "counterproductive". citation Selection bias and meta-analysis Selective reporting has been offered by critics as an explanation for the positive results reported by parapsychologists. Source: Internet
Selection bias amongst researchers may contribute to biased empirical research for modern estimates of biodiversity. Source: Internet