Confirmation, When researchers focus on evidence that supports their existing beliefs or expectations (10), Reporting, Occurs when participants do not provide completely accurate information, often because of social desirability or stigma (9), Publication, A bias where studies with significant findings are more likely to be published than studies with null findings (11), Sampling, Occurs when some groups are overrepresented or underrepresented in a study (8), Cultural, When researchers apply the values, assumptions or standards of one culture to another (8), Quantitative, Focusing mainly on numerical data and statistics while ignoring lived experiences and context (12), Social desirability, A tendency for participants to answer questions in ways that make them appear favourable to others (6, 12)

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