In polling, the difference between the sample's results and those that would have been obtained had the entire population been interviewed is known as which of the following?

A. A failure of randomness
B. A sampling error
C. Unlikely to happen at all
D. Likely to be very large
E. A statistical miscalculation

Answer: B

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