The ______ of the sampling distribution of the mean may be represented by ______.
A) mean; 0
B) variability;
C) mean;
D) variability; 0

Question

The ______ of the sampling distribution of the mean may be represented by ______.
A) mean; 0 
B) variability; 
C) mean; 
D) variability; 0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The variability of the sampling distribution of the mean is represented by the standard error, which is a measure of how much the sample means vary from one another. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. The mean of the sampling distribution of the mean is equal to the population mean, and not zero (option A) or any other value. Similarly, the standard error is never zero (option D), as there is always some variation in the sample means.

The ______ of the Sampling Distribution of the Mean May