Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The larger the sample size, the greater the sampling error
• B) The more categories or breakdowns you want to make in your data analysis, the larger the sample needed
• C) The fewer categories or breakdowns you want to make in your data analysis, the larger the sample needed
• D) As sample size decreases, so does the width of the confidence interval

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