In a Sampling Distribution of Sample Means, Most of the Sample

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a sampling distribution of sample means, most of the sample means will________.

• A) cluster around the true population value.
• B) be below the population mean in value.
• C) be above the population mean in value.
• D) not follow any particular pattern.

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Definitions:

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the merging of an egg and sperm cell during fertilization.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.