There usually is some degree of variability in a sample(golfers do not use only Titleist balls;students do not always eat at Taco Bell).The ________ is a measure of the variability in a sampling distribution.
A)variability factor
B)sample statistic
C)parameter error
D)standard error

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The standard error measures the variability in a sampling distribution, taking into account the variability within the sample and the size of the sample. Option A is not a commonly used term in statistics, option B refers to a specific value calculated from a sample, not a measure of variability, and option C does not make sense in the context of measuring variability.

There Usually Is Some Degree of Variability in a Sample(golfers