The difference between a distribution of sample scores and a sampling distribution is that the latter
A) has characteristics specified by statistical theory
B) is a distribution of sample statistics
C) has a mean and standard deviation which can be known in advance
D) is characterized by all of the above, while the former is not

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A sampling distribution is characterized by statistical theory, is a distribution of sample statistics, and has a mean and standard deviation that can be known in advance, unlike a distribution of sample scores.

The Difference Between a Distribution of Sample Scores and a Sampling