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RANDOM SAMPLING ERROR

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Definition:
A sampling error in cases where the sample has been selected by a random method. It is common practice to refer to random sampling error simply as “sampling error” where the random nature of the selective process is understood or assumed.

Source Publication:
A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical.

Statistical Theme: Methodological information (metadata)

Created on Sunday, May 26, 2002