Question

The sampling distribution of the sample mean refers to
Group of answer choices

the distribution of the values of the objects/individuals in the population

the distribution of the various sample sizes

none of the listed

the distribution of the different possible values of the sample mean

the distribution of the data values in a given sample

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

**the distribution of the different possible values of the sample mean**

The sampling distribution of the sample mean describes the distribution of the sample means that you would obtain by taking different random samples from the same population. It provides insight into how the sample means vary around the population mean.