# Sampling bias
## Definition(s)
### Context: [[Nexus - Google Analytics Certificate Course|Google Analytics Certificate]]
#### Sub-context: [[Data bias]]
>[! Definition]
>Overrepresenting or underrepresenting certain members of a population as a result of working with a [[Sample|sample]] that is not representative of the [[Population|population]] as a whole.
## Examples
>[! warning] Overcome sampling bias with Random sampling techniques.
See resources for examples.
## Related
[[Data bias]]
[[Sample]]
[[Population]]
[[Unbiased sampling]]
## Resources
[Examples of Sampling Bias from Penn State course](https://online.stat.psu.edu/stat200/lesson/1/1.2/1.2.1)
## Flashcards
The below code are generated for use with [Spaced Repetition plugin](https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition/) [docs](https://www.stephenmwangi.com/obsidian-spaced-repetition/)
Overrepresenting or underrepresenting certain members of a population as a result of working with a [[Sample|sample]] that is not representative of the [[Population|population]] as a whole. @@@ [[Sampling bias]]