When Drawing All Possible Simple Random Samples of a Given

question 82

Multiple Choice

When drawing all possible simple random samples of a given size n from a population, many different values of a sample statistic might occur. A listing of all these possible values, along with the associated probabilities of their occurrence, is called the statistic's:

• A) finite population correction factor
• B) probability density function
• C) sampling distribution
• D) standard normal deviate
• E) standard error of the sample mean

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Conditioned Stimulus

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