When graphing the sampling distribution of means, the ordinate represents
A) sample mean
B) a population mean
C) a statistical mean
D) the frequency of occurrence

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The ordinate in a sampling distribution of means represents the frequency of occurrence of each sample mean. It is a measure of how often each sample mean occurs in the distribution of all possible sample means.

When Graphing the Sampling Distribution of Means, the Ordinate Represents