The Standard Deviation of a Distribution of Means Is Sometimes

question 28

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation of a distribution of means is sometimes called "the standard error of the mean," or the "standard error," because

• A)it is an inaccurate estimate of a sample standard deviation and cannot be used to determine the variance.
• B)it is calculated by summing the errors figured by subtracting sample means from the population variance.
• C)it is frequently used as an "error term" when calculating the estimated sample variance.
• D)it represents the degree to which particular sample means are "in error" as estimates of the mean of the population of individual scores.

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