If all possible samples of size n are drawn from a population, the probability distribution of the sample mean $\bar { X }$ is called the:
A)standard error of $\bar { X }$ .
B)expected value of $\bar { X }$ .
C)sampling distribution of $\bar { X }$ .
D)normal distribution.

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The sampling distribution of $\bar{X}$ refers to the probability distribution of all possible sample means taken from a population. This concept is fundamental in inferential statistics, allowing for the estimation of population parameters based on sample statistics.

If All Possible Samples of Size N Are Drawn from a Population