Sampling error will ______ whenever observations differ greatly from participant to participant in a sample.
A) increase
B) slightly decrease
C) stay the same
D) significantly decrease

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Sampling error is the difference between a sample statistic and the true population parameter. When observations in a sample differ greatly from participant to participant, it means the sample is not representative of the population, and the sampling error will increase.

Sampling Error Will ______ Whenever Observations Differ Greatly from Participant