Any process that systematically increases or decreases the chances that a member of a population will be selected into a sample is called:

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Selection bias occurs when certain members of a population are more likely to be selected for a sample than others, which can lead to a non-representative sample and biased results. Option A) bias is too general and does not specify the nature of the bias. Option C) discriminatory bias is not a commonly used term in statistics, and Option D) error is too general and does not specify the cause of the error.

Any Process That Systematically Increases or Decreases the Chances That