Sampling error is assumed to result
A) when any sample is selected
B) only when a non-representative sample is selected
C) only when a biased sample is selected
D) only when the researcher makes a mistake

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Sampling error is assumed to result whenever a sample is selected because it is the difference between the sample statistic and the population parameter, which can occur even with a perfectly random and representative sample.

Sampling Error Is Assumed to Result