When attempting to estimate a population parameter from a small sample,____ occurs.
A)experimenter bias
B)distribution error
C)sampling error
D)no error

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Sampling error occurs when attempting to estimate a population parameter from a small sample due to the inherent variability in the sample. This means that the estimate of the population parameter may be different from the true value due to chance. Therefore, it is important to minimize sampling error by increasing the sample size and ensuring that the sample is representative of the population.

When Attempting to Estimate a Population Parameter from a Small