Which of the following statements is a definition of sampling error?
A) the difference in characteristics between the sample and the population sampled from
B) the difference in amount of people between the sample and the population sampled from
C) greatest when using simple random sampling than other sampling types
D) larger when you have a larger sample

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Sampling error refers to the difference between a population's characteristics and the characteristics of the sample that was selected from that population. Option B is incorrect as the difference in the amount of people is not relevant to sampling error. Option C is also incorrect as the magnitude of sampling error is not dependent on the type of sampling used. Option D is incorrect as there is no direct relationship between sample size and sampling error.

Which of the Following Statements Is a Definition of Sampling