When drawing all possible simple random samples of a given size n from a population, many different values of a sample statistic might occur. What is the term for a listing of all these possible values, along with the associated probabilities of their occurrence?
A) the statistic's finite population correction factor
B) the statistic's probability density function
C) the statistic's sampling distribution
D) the statistic's standard normal deviate

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The listing of all possible values of a sample statistic, along with the associated probabilities of their occurrence, is called the sampling distribution of that statistic. This distribution is important in statistics because it allows us to make inferences about the population based on the characteristics of the sample. The other options (A, B, and D) are not correct because they do not refer specifically to the range of values and probabilities associated with a sample statistic.

When Drawing All Possible Simple Random Samples of a Given