The Difference Between the Sample Value and the True Value

question 34

Multiple Choice

The difference between the sample value and the true value in the population under study is referred to as _______.

• A)sampling error
• B)random error
• C)measurement error
• D)chance variation
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Big Five Traits

A model describing personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

DSM-5 Personality Disorders

A categorization within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which identifies and classifies personality disorders.

Extreme Scores

Data points that are significantly higher or lower than the majority of scores in a distribution.

Obsessive-compulsive

Relating to or characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions) which one feels driven to perform.