Errors such as measurement error, processing error, and interviewer error are _____.
A) sampling errors
B) nonsampling errors
C) either sampling or nonsampling errors
D) impossible to detect

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These errors are nonsampling errors, which refer to errors that occur in the collection, recording, and processing of data rather than from random variations in the sample. Sampling errors, on the other hand, result from the random selection of a sample and cannot be attributed to any specific cause or source.

Errors Such as Measurement Error, Processing Error, and Interviewer Error