________ is the error due to the particular sample selected being an imperfect representation of the population of interest.It may be defined as the variation between the true mean value for the sample and the true mean value of the population.
A) Non-response error
B) Random sampling error
C) Response error
D) Non-sampling error

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Random sampling error is the variation between the sample mean and the population mean that occurs due to chance. It is caused by the fact that we are only sampling a portion of the population, and this sample may not be perfectly representative of the entire population. Non-response error occurs when individuals selected for the sample do not participate in the study, response error occurs when participants do not answer questions truthfully, and non-sampling error includes errors in data collection and analysis that are not due to the sampling process.

________ Is the Error Due to the Particular Sample Selected