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Chapter 1, Problem 15SQ
In one survey, fifteen randomly selected students were found to be taller than 6 feet. This data led to the conclusion that the average height of a student is greater than 6 feet. This is an example of __________.
- a. experimental error
- b. sampling error
- c. a subjective opinion
- d. experimental bias
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