The probability distribution of all possible values of the sample proportion is the
A)probability density function of
B)sampling distribution of
C)same as, since it considers all possible values of the sample proportion
D)sampling distribution of

Question

The probability distribution of all possible values of the sample proportion  is the
A)probability density function of 
B)sampling distribution of 
C)same as, since it considers all possible values of the sample proportion 
D)sampling distribution of

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability distribution of all possible values of the sample proportion is the sampling distribution of the proportion, which is represented by choice D. Choice A is incorrect because a probability density function is used to describe continuous random variables, but the sample proportion is a discrete random variable. Choice B is incorrect because the sampling distribution of the mean typically pertains to continuous data, whereas we are dealing with a proportion here. Choice C is incorrect because the probability distribution of the sample proportion only considers all possible values of the proportion, not all possible values of the population proportion.

The Probability Distribution of All Possible Values of the Sample