Sampling Error Is Evident When

question 76

Multiple Choice

Sampling error is evident when

• A)a question is poorly worded and results in bias.
• B)the sample is too small.
• C)the sample is not random.
• D)the sample mean differs from the population mean.

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Definitions:

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Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

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Null Hypothesis

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Normal Approximation

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