The Standard Error of the Mean

question 49

Multiple Choice

The standard error of the mean:

• A)is never larger than the standard deviation of the population.
• B)decreases as the sample size increases.
• C)measures the variability of the mean from sample to sample.
• D)All of these choices are true.

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