Descriptive Statistics Are More Precise When the Sample Is Larger

question 21

Multiple Choice

Descriptive statistics are more precise when the sample is larger. This is predicted by the

• A) standard error.
• B) central tendency measures.
• C) normal distribution.
• D) central limit theorem.

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