The amount of sampling error can be represented as the difference between the value of a _____ and the value of the corresponding _____.
A)standard deviation;variance
B)sample statistic;population parameter
C)sample;population
D)mean;standard deviation

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sampling error is the difference between a sample statistic and its corresponding population parameter. Therefore, the best choice is B, where the options describe the difference between a sample statistic (value calculated from a sample) and population parameter (value calculated for the entire population). The other options are incorrect as they do not reflect the difference between sample and population values that results in sampling error.

The Amount of Sampling Error Can Be Represented as the Difference