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A statistic based on a sample is an estimate of some population characteristic. However, samples will differ and so the statistic - which is based on the sample - will take different values. The sampling distribution gives an indication of ho accurate the sample statistic is to its population counterpart.

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What is the mean of the sampling distribution equal to?

The mean of the sampling distribution is the population mean.


True or False A sampling distribution is a probability distribution for a statistic?

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Why sampling needed?

Sampling is needed in order to determine the properties of a distribution or a population. Sampling allows the scientist to determine the variance in an estimate.


How does sampling distribution work in statistics?

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