The sampling error is defined as
A) the difference between the percentage of the sample that has the attribute in question and the percentage of the population that has it.
B) the ratio of randomness to population uniformity over time.
C) the percentage of the population represented in the sample compared to the percentage of the sample that has the attribute in question.
D) the percentage of the population represented in the sample.

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Sampling error is the difference between the sample statistic and the actual population parameter, specifically the difference in percentages for the attribute in question.

The Sampling Error Is Defined as