The estimation error is the difference between a sample statistic and a population parameter.

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This is true. The goal of statistics is to use sample data to make inferences about a larger population, but since we can't measure the entire population, we have to estimate characteristics of the population based on the sample. The estimation error is the difference between this estimate and the true population value.

The Estimation Error Is the Difference Between a Sample Statistic