Given below are two statements : Statement I : Chance or accidental errors in…
2020
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Chance or accidental errors in research will cause obtained results to depart from the true value as often in one direction or in another.
Statement II : Systematic error causes obtained results in research to vary in a particular direction and is far more likely to catch the researcher by surprise than is chance error.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below :
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- D.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: A
Chance errors vary randomly around the true value, while systematic errors vary in a particular direction and can surprise the researcher. Both statements are correct.