Which of the following statements is most correct with concerning the quantification of sampling risk?
A)Sampling risk cannot be quantified.
B)Sampling risk can be quantified only when nonprobabilistic selection techniques are used to select the sample.
C)Sampling risk can be quantified only when probabilistic selection techniques are used to select the sample.
D)None of the above.

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Probabilistic selection techniques allow for statistical methods to be used to quantify the sampling risk. Nonprobabilistic selection techniques do not allow for randomization and thus do not permit statistical quantification of sampling risk. Therefore, option C is the most correct statement.

Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct with Concerning