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random error

Definition:
Changes in observation due to differences in RESPONDENTS or situations that fluctuate in a random fashion. Contrast SYSTEMATIC ERROR.

Cross-References:
[respondent] [systematic error]

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© Westburn Publishers Ltd 2002, The Westburn Dictionary of Marketing edited by Michael J Baker, ISBN 978-0-946433-01-8. www.themarketingdictionary.com. Entry: [Stephen K. Tagg], [1998].