______ refers to the extent to which the sample's characteristics deviate from those of the population.
A) Sampling error
B) Sampling frame
C) Sample deviation
D) Deviation from the norm

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Sampling error is the discrepancy or difference between the characteristics of a sample and the characteristics of the population from which it was drawn. This error occurs because the sample does not perfectly represent the entire population.

______ Refers to the Extent to Which the Sample's Characteristics