When Comparing the Size of the Standard Error of the Mean

question 18

Multiple Choice

When comparing the size of the standard error of the mean with the size of the standard deviation of the underlying distribution of individual scores,

• A) the standard error of the mean is always larger
• B) the standard error of the mean is always smaller
• C) the standard error of the mean is sometimes larger and sometimes smaller, depending on the sample size
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Multicellular

Organisms that are made up of more than one cell, including a vast majority of lifeforms from plants and animals to fungi.

Terrestrial

Pertaining to land or earth, describing organisms that live and thrive on solid ground, as opposed to aquatic or aerial environments.

Plantae

A kingdom comprising all plants, characterized by being multicellular, eukaryotic, and photosynthetic.

Phylogenetic Systematics

A method of classifying organisms based on their evolutionary history and relationships, using phylogenetic trees.