A Sampling Distribution of Means Is an Approximately Normal Distribution

question 20

Multiple Choice

A sampling distribution of means is an approximately normal distribution

• A)regardless of the shape of the raw score distribution.
• B)only when the shape of the raw score distribution is approximately normal.
• C)only when the raw score population mean is equal to the sample mean.
• D)if an infinite number of samples is used.

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