What is an example of selection bias?

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What is an example of selection bias? What accounts for the event when an extraneous variable systematically varies with the independent variable? What is the main problem with the split half method of assessing reliability?

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Exam 2 study guide Wednesday, November 16, 2016 1:04 PM      • External validity: the extent to which the results can hold true outside of the specific study        ○ Can the results be generalized?         ○ Would you get the same results in different conditions?        ○ Types of generalization               Generalization from a sample to the population- the sample needs to be representative of the population                Generalization from one research study to another               Generalization from a research study to the real world        ○ Threats to external validity:               ○ Generalizing across participants/subjects                    Selection bias- the sampling procedure favors the selection of some people over

What is an example of selection bias?

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