Which of the Following Best Describes the Sampling Distribution of the Sample

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the sampling distribution of the sample mean?

• A)It is the probability distribution of all possible values of the sample mean when samples of size n are taken from a given population.
• B)For small sample sizes, the shape will be approximately normal
• C)The sampling distribution is centered on the standard deviation
• D)The mean determines the spread or width of the distribution
• E)All of the above

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