Provide an appropriate response.
-What generally happens to the sampling error as the sample size is decreased?
A)It gets more predictable.
B)It gets larger.
C)It gets smaller.
D)It gets less predictable.

Question

Provide an appropriate response.
-What generally happens to the sampling error as the sample size is decreased? 
A)It gets more predictable.
B)It gets larger.
C)It gets smaller.
D)It gets less predictable.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sampling error typically increases as the sample size decreases because a smaller sample is less likely to accurately reflect the characteristics of the entire population.

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