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Argue that your sample was not representative

Have Claude attack the generalisability of your findings.

What this prompt helps you do

The case that the sample was biased, the specific mechanisms, and what would test each.

When to use it

Findings from a modest sample are about to be generalised to a whole population.

What to prepare

The goal, relevant source material, constraints, examples, and the decision or action this should support.

How to get a strong result

Name the recruitment mechanism that produced the bias; abstract concern about sample size is not actionable.

How to use this prompt

Replace each placeholder with accurate context. Paste the complete prompt into Claude, review the response critically, resolve important questions, and use it as a considered input to the next decision—not as an unchecked final answer.

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