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What is a biased sample?

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A biased sample is a sample that is not random. A biased sample will skew the research because the sample does not represent the population.

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What is a biased?

A biased sample is a sample that is not random. A biased sample will skew the research because the sample does not represent the population.


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What is the definition of biased sample for math?

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What is the difference between a biased sample and a random sample?

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Show that in simple random sampling the sample variance is an unbiased estimator of population variance?

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