Whenever the Sampling Error Is Consistently in One Direction, the Result

question 17

Multiple Choice

Whenever the sampling error is consistently in one direction, the result is

• A) a negative sampling error
• B) a positive sampling error
• C) a population exclusion
• D) bias

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Definitions:

Sample Proportion

The fraction of the sample that represents a particular attribute or characteristic.

Normal Probability Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution characterized by its mean and standard deviation, representing a continuous random variable.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states that the distribution of sample means approximates a normal distribution as the sample size becomes larger, regardless of the population's distribution.

Nonsampling Errors

Errors that occur in data collection processes other than random sampling errors, often due to human error.