The standard error of the mean _____.
A)is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean
B)is the "average" amount of sampling error across all random samples of a given size
C)decreases as sample size (N)increases,all other things being equal
D)all of these

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The standard error of the mean is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean, which means it measures the average amount of sampling error across all random samples of a given size. It also decreases as sample size (N) increases, all other things being equal. Therefore, choice D is the correct option.

The Standard Error of the Mean _____