Sampling Error Is Usually Figured in a Large Poll

question 11

Multiple Choice

Sampling error is usually figured in a large poll:

• A)by dividing the variance of the distribution of means by the N of each sample
• B)by squaring the variance
• C)from the proportion of the population that the sample represents
• D)from preconstructed tables indexed by the sample size

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