a sociologist surveyed 300 people about their level of anxiety on a scale of 1 to 100. unfortunately, the person inputting the data into the computer accidentally transposed 6 of the number causing the statical to have errors is this sampling error or non sampling error
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Sampling error occurs when the sample selected does not accurately represent the population, while non-sampling error refers to mistakes made during data collection, processing, or analysis that can lead to inaccuracies. Show more…
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