A Sampling Distribution of the Mean of Difference Scores Can

question 58

Multiple Choice

A sampling distribution of the mean of difference scores can be defined as a _____ distribution consisting of mean difference scores across individuals for all possible random samples of a given size that could be selected from a population.

• A)skewed
• B)bimodal
• C)normal
• D)theoretical

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Definitions:

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Standard Deviation

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