SPSS provides a calculation labeled as the standard error of the mean in the output.What is the specific information that is being provided?
A)The standard deviation estimate.
B)The mean of all possible means.
C)The estimated standard error of the mean.
D)The empirical sampling distribution of the mean.

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The standard error of the mean (SEM) is a measure of how much the sample mean is likely to vary from the true population mean. It is a calculation based on the sample size and the standard deviation, and it represents the estimated standard deviation of the mean. Therefore, option C is the most accurate answer. Options A and D are incorrect because they refer to different concepts – the standard deviation estimate and the empirical sampling distribution of the mean, respectively. Option B is also incorrect because there is no such thing as the mean of all possible means, and even if there were, it would not be related to the SEM.

SPSS Provides a Calculation Labeled as the Standard Error of the Mean