The chief aim of probability sampling is to be able to select:
A)a sample whose parameters are representative of an unknown population parameter.
B)a sample whose statistics will accurately portray an unknown population parameter.
C)a sample whose parameters will accurately portray an unknown population statistic.
D)a sample whose statistics will accurately portray a known population parameter.
E)a sample whose unknown statistics will accurately portray a known parameter.

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The main goal of probability sampling is to select a sample whose statistics (such as mean, median, variance) will accurately represent or estimate the corresponding parameters (such as population mean, median, variance) of the entire population, even when those population parameters are unknown.

The Chief Aim of Probability Sampling Is to Be Able