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self-selection
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self-se·lec·tion (slfs-lkshn)
n.
1. Selection of or by oneself.
2. Selection of merchandise by oneself from a display counter or rack in a store.

self-se·lected adj.
self-se·lective adj.


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METHODS Survey and Sample In spring 2006, a self-selected sample of 123 postsecondary institutions participated in the American College Health Association's NCHA survey.
Zagat's website suggests the conclusion was reached from a self-selected sample of "over 5,300 Londoners who experienced 705,000 restaurant meals in the past year".
In effect, most participants come either from high-risk environments (Ayton, Rasool, & Cottrell, 2003; Tulloch, Blizzard, & Pinkus, 1997) or represent a self-selected sample of individuals willing to participate in a study of NSSI (Gratz et al.
 
 
 
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