The Distribution of the Values of a Sample Statistic Computed

question 22

Multiple Choice

The distribution of the values of a sample statistic computed for each possible sample that could be drawn from the target population under a specified sampling plan is called the ________.

• A) confidence level
• B) sampling distribution
• C) normal distribution
• D) standard deviation
• E) standard values distribution

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Definitions:

Area

In mathematics, the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary, measured in square units.

Probability Density

A function that describes the relative likelihood for a continuous random variable to occur at a specific point.

Normally Distributed

A statistical distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Normal

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, serving as the basis for z-score calculations in statistics.