PRC-2 · Chapter 12 · Question 55 of 55
The distribution of all possible values of a sample statistic (like the mean) is formally called the:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Sampling Distribution
Explanation
The sampling distribution is a theoretical probability distribution that describes the pattern we would see if we repeatedly took samples of the same size from the population.
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