Glossary

Selection Bias

Distortion caused when the people exposed to advertising differ systematically from those who are not exposed.

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Definition

Distortion caused when the people exposed to advertising differ systematically from those who are not exposed.

Why it matters

This is the specific flaw that makes naive exposed-vs-unexposed comparisons unreliable.

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