A Statistical Fluctuation That Occurs Because of Chance Variation in the Elements

question 59

Multiple Choice

A statistical fluctuation that occurs because of chance variation in the elements selected for a sample is known as a:

• A) systematic error.
• B) random sampling error.
• C) self-selection error.
• D) non-sampling error.

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Definitions:

Copula

In grammar and logic, a word used to link the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the word "is" in the sentence "The sky is blue."

Categorical Proposition

A statement asserting or denying something about all members of a class, typically structured in standard form with a subject, predicate, and a quantifier indicating universality or particularity.

Affirmative Quality

A property of statements that assert the presence, rather than the absence, of a relationship or a characteristic.

Copula

In grammar and logic, a copula is the word that links the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the verb "to be".