When Jane was writing her final exam in HR,sudden construction blasts in the neighbourhood shook her completely.She was not able to concentrate on the exam,although most of her classmates did not find the noise distracting.Jane received a 15% lower score than what she could have received under normal conditions.The difference between her actual test score and true score is best thought of as what sort of error?
A)Random
B)Systematic
C)Bounded
D)Instrumentation
E)Environmental

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Random error is characterized by fluctuations that occur unpredictably, affecting some individuals but not others, as seen in Jane's situation where the construction noise impacted her performance but not that of most of her classmates.

When Jane Was Writing Her Final Exam in HR,sudden Construction