Sampling error is
A)the difference between a true measure obtained from the population and a measure obtained from a sample representing the
Population.
B)the difference between the expected measure of the population and a true measure obtained from the population.
C)the difference between the expected measure of the sample and a true measure obtained from the sample in a previous study.
D)a researcher induced error.
E)none of the above.

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Sampling error refers to the difference between a true measure obtained from the population and a measure obtained from a sample representing the population. This error occurs due to the random nature of sampling and can be minimized by using a larger sample size and a representative sampling method. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

Sampling Error Is