If one draws two samples of size N from a distribution of raw scores (with replacement), then the means of the two samples will _________.
A) be equal
B) perhaps be equal but not necessarily
C) be equal to the standard error
D) be equal to 1.0

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The means of the two samples may or may not be equal, as they are independent random samples drawn with replacement from the same distribution. The standard error is a measure of the variability of the sample mean, and is not equal to the sample mean itself. Choice D is not relevant to the question.

If One Draws Two Samples of Size N from a Distribution