The _____ indicates the distance of a sample mean from a population mean in terms of the standard error.
A) paired-sample t test
B) z statistic
C) t statistic
D) standard deviation

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The t statistic is used to test the null hypothesis that the sample mean is equal to the population mean. It is calculated by taking the difference between the sample mean and population mean, and dividing by the standard error. Therefore, the t statistic indicates the distance of a sample mean from a population mean in terms of the standard error.

The _____ Indicates the Distance of a Sample Mean from a Population