Sampling Error Occurs When

question 64

Multiple Choice

Sampling error occurs when:

• A) a nonstatistical sample is used.
• B) the statistic computed from the sample is not equal to the parameter for the population.
• C) a random sample is used rather than a convenience sample.
• D) a confidence interval is used to estimate a population value rather than a point estimate.

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Definitions:

Hedonistic Calculus

A method proposed by utilitarian philosophers for calculating the moral rightness of an action based on the net pain or pleasure it produces.

Elements

Fundamental components or essential parts that make up a larger system or concept.

Ethical Action

Behavior or conduct that is right, good, and beneficial to both the individual and society, based on ethical principles.

Consequentialism

A moral theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on the outcomes or consequences it produces.