If the mean IQ of all Omega University students was equal to 115, and a small sample of students was selected from the population whose mean IQ was 120, then this difference of 5 points would equal
A) parameter
B) the statistic
C) the sampling error
D) the deviation quartile

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The difference between the sample mean (120) and the population mean (115) is known as the sampling error. It represents the discrepancy that arises due to selecting a sample instead of measuring the entire population.

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