Why Is the Central Limit Theorem So Important to the Study

question 84

Multiple Choice

Why is the Central Limit Theorem so important to the study of sampling distributions?

• A)It allows us to disregard the size of the sample selected when the population is not normal.
• B)It allows us to disregard the shape of the sampling distribution when the size of the population is large.
• C)It allows us to disregard the size of the population we are sampling from.
• D)It allows us to disregard the shape of the population when n is large.

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Definitions:

Representative Sample

A segment of a population that faithfully reflects the traits of the whole community.

Random Selection

A method of choosing individuals or items from a larger population using a process that gives each possible choice an equal chance of being selected.

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Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, based on observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.