The difference between statistics and parameter is called:______________?
Correct answer: C. Sampling error
- A. Bias
- B. Standard
- C. Sampling error
- D. both (a) and (b)
Explanation
Sampling error is the difference between a sample statistic and the corresponding population parameter. Bias is a systematic tendency of an estimator to miss the parameter, not the general difference itself.
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