If a sample is selected from a population, the sample mean is essentially guaranteed to be different from the population mean. In general, the naturally occurring difference between a sample statistic and the corresponding population parameter is called ____
a. type I error
b. type II error
c. sampling error
d. inferential error
c
Psychology
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a. paranoid b. disorganized c. Type II d. catatonic e. residual
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a. response time b. accuracy c. verbal reports d. content analysis
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