The difference between a sample mean and the population mean is called:

A. nonresponse error.
B. selection bias.
C. sampling error.
D. nonsampling error.

Analysis:
A. Incorrect. A sampling error is the difference between a sample mean and the population mean.
B. Incorrect. A sampling error is the difference between a sample mean and the population mean.
C. Correct. A sampling error is the difference between a sample mean and the population mean.
D. Incorrect. A sampling error is the difference between a sample mean and the population mean.
ANSWER : C

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