An Auditor Is Using Statistical Sampling for Tests of Controls

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Multiple Choice

An auditor is using statistical sampling for tests of controls. Which would be the most appropriate statistical sampling method to use?

• A) attribute sampling plans.
• B) variable sampling plans.
• C) probability-proportional-to-size sampling.
• D) dollar unit sampling.

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Definitions:

Selection Effect

A source of bias that occurs when individuals or groups are not randomly assigned to conditions in an experiment, potentially affecting the outcome.

Pruning Process

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Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically appearing around 6 months of age and peaking in infancy.

Brain Plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections.