The Error That Results When the Particular Sample Selected Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

The error that results when the particular sample selected is an imperfect representation of the population of interest is called ________.

• A) random sampling error
• B) symmetrical error
• C) standard error
• D) nonrandom sampling error
• E) under/over error

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Definitions:

Industrial-Organizational Psychologist

A professional who applies psychological principles to the workplace to solve problems and improve the quality of work life, including areas of hiring, employee motivation, and organizational development.

Random Sequence

A series of numbers or letters in which each element has an equal probability of occurring and the occurrence of one element does not affect the probability of the others.

Coin Tosses

A simple randomness process used for deciding between two equally likely outcomes by flipping a coin.

Hindsight Bias

The inclination to think, upon discovering a result, that it was predictable in hindsight, referred to as the "knew-it-all-along" effect.