PRC-2 · Chapter 12 · Question 2 of 55
According to the Central Limit Theorem, the sampling distribution of the mean typically takes the shape of which mathematical distribution for large samples?
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Correct answer: C) Normal distribution
Explanation
A fundamental rule in sampling states that the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a standard normal distribution as the sample size increases.
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