Which of the Following Statements Is True of Sampling Error

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of sampling error?

• A) It occurs when the sample drawn from a population is the same as the target population.
• B) It occurs when the selected sample is an imperfect representation of the overall population.
• C) It occurs when a sample somehow does not represent the target population.
• D) It occurs when there is a measured difference between the information desired and the information provided.

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Definitions:

Misinformation Effect

A memory distortion phenomenon where post-event information influences an individual's recollection of an original event.

Reconstructed

Reconstructed refers to something that has been built or formed again, often with changes, based on memory or past elements.

Framed

In psychology, framing refers to the way information is presented to influence decision making and judgment.

Unchanging

Not altering, modifying, or evolving; remaining the same over time.