Ken randomly selected 75 students to participate in his study and then randomly assigned them to one of three conditions. When he examined his groups he found he had very unequal gender by condition. Ken's samples illustrate
A) sampling bias.
B) sampling error.
C) nonrandom sampling.
D) purposive sampling.

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Sampling error occurs because the sample may not perfectly represent the entire population, leading to discrepancies such as unequal gender distribution across conditions, despite the random selection and assignment process.

Ken Randomly Selected 75 Students to Participate in His Study