Asked by ballsax hudini on Apr 23, 2024

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A greater difference between the sample statistic and the population parameter means that you will have ______ sampling error.

A) lower
B) infinite
C) no
D) higher

Sampling Error

A difference between the sample statistic and the actual population parameter, which occurs by chance because the sample is not a perfect representation of the population.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample taken from a population.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that summarizes a characteristic for the entire population.

  • Understand the importance of sampling error in research methodologies.
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Jaden Elzie5 days ago
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
A greater difference between the sample statistic and the population parameter indicates that the sample is not representative of the population, which leads to a larger sampling error. Therefore, higher sampling error is the best choice.