Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding Sampling Error

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false regarding sampling error?

• A) Sampling error exists whenever researchers rely on a sample to estimate population parameters.
• B) Sampling error depends on the type of sampling design.
• C) One of the most important determinants of sampling error in probability sampling is sample size.
• D) It is much easier to detect and estimate nonrandom sampling error than random sampling error.

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Definitions:

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule that states if a property or relation holds for all members of a class or domain, then it holds for any specific member of that class or domain.

Universal Instantiation (UI)

A principle in logic stating that what is true of everything in a particular class must also be true of any specific member of that class.

Simplification (Simp)

The process of making something less complicated or easier to understand.

Disjunctive Addition (Add)

A rule in propositional logic that allows the introduction of an additional disjunct to an existing disjunction.