This term is sometimes applied to experiment testing Bell's inequalities if the measurement efficiency is low. It is a type of false generalization and one way to avoid it is to use stratification and time-lapse techniques. It is a problem that plagues many telephone polls, and makes it impossible to conduct a scientific poll online. A subtype of i
This term is sometimes applied to experiment testing Bell's inequalities if the measurement efficiency is low. It is a type of false generalization and one way to avoid it is to use stratification and time-lapse techniques. It is a problem that plagues many telephone polls, and makes it impossible to conduct a scientific poll online. A subtype of it is the spotlight fallacy, making conclusions based on the subset that gets the most attention, such as using 9/11 to draw conclusions about Islam. FTP, name this statistical problem 3  encountered when the part actually studied does not represent the whole, usually because it is self-selected or selected due to prejudice.
This term is sometimes applied to experiment testing Bell's inequalities if the measurement efficiency is low.
biased sample or unrepresentative sample