If several samples are drawn from a population, they are likely to have different values for x̄. Because the value of x̄ varies each time a sample is drawn, x̄ is a random sample and it has a probability distribution. The probability distribution of x̄ is called

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of x̄.

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The correct term to fill in the blank is "sampling distribution."

So the complete statement would be:

"The probability distribution of x̄ is called the sampling distribution of x̄."

This distribution describes how the sample mean (x̄) varies from sample to sample and plays a crucial role in inferential statistics.