If one draws all possible samples for various values of N from the same population of raw scores, as N increases _________.
A) the standard error of the mean increases
B) the standard error of the mean stays the same
C) the standard error of the mean decreases
D) the standard error of the mean cannot be calculated

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The standard error of the mean measures the variability of sample means when multiple samples are drawn from a population. As N increases, the variability of sample means decreases because larger sample sizes provide more representative estimates of the population mean. Therefore, the standard error of the mean decreases as N increases.

If One Draws All Possible Samples for Various Values of N