Which of the Following Is NOT a Property of the Sampling

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a property of the sampling distribution of the sample mean?

• A)approximately normal shape for large sample sizes
• B)a mean equal to the population mean
• C)a standard deviation influenced by sample size and variation
• D)a center equal to the mean of a randomly selected sample
• E)none of the above; all are a property

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Refers to a theoretical distribution whose random variable values are symmetrically distributed around the mean, having a specific bell-shaped curve.

Sample Sizes

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Treatments

In experimental design, treatments refer to different conditions or interventions applied to study subjects to observe possible changes in response variables.

ANOVA Table

A table used to display the sources of variance in a dataset and the results of an Analysis of Variance test.