Fifteen randomly selected students are found to be taller than 6 feet. The researchers concluded that the average height of a student is greater than 6 feet. This is an example of_____ . a. experimental error c. a subjective opinion b. sampling error d. experimental bias

Fifteen randomly selected students are found to be taller than 6 feet. The researchers concluded that the average height of a student is greater than 6 feet. This is an example of_____ . a. experimental error c. a subjective opinion b. sampling error d. experimental bias

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter1: Invitation To Biology

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Fifteen randomly selected students are found to be taller than 6 feet. The researchers concluded that the average height of a student is greater than 6 feet. This is an example of_____ .
a. experimental error c. a subjective opinion
b. sampling error d. experimental bias

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