Sampling error
A)is lower with small samples than with large.
B)reflects mistakes in selecting which sample to use in a study.
C)reflects differences between a population and a sample from that population.
D)is greater when representative samples are used.

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Sampling error reflects the differences between the statistical characteristics of a population and the sample drawn from that population. It is not about the size of the sample, mistakes in selection, or the representativeness of the sample, but rather the inherent differences that might occur by chance when a sample is taken.

Sampling Error