The Difference Between a Sample Result and a Census Result

question 38

Multiple Choice

The difference between a sample result and a census result is the

• A) confidence line
• B) margin of error
• C) methodological artifact
• D) sampling error

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Definitions:

Lineage Group

A social group tracing descent from a common ancestor, thus forming a basic unit in the social structure of many societies.

Kinship Group

A social network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations.

Mitochondrial DNA

Genetic material found in mitochondria, distinct from nuclear DNA, and inherited matrilineally, used in studies of genetic ancestry and evolutionary biology.

Geneticist

A scientist who studies genetics, exploring the inheritance of traits and the structure, function, and behavior of genes.