A frequency distribution of the results of all possible samples of a specified size that could be obtained from a population containing some specific parameter is the:
A) sample size.
B) population distribution.
C) sample deviation rate.
D) sampling distribution.

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The frequency distribution of all possible samples of a specified size that could be obtained from a population containing some specific parameter is known as a sampling distribution. Therefore, the correct answer is D) sampling distribution. A) sample size refers to the number of observations in a sample. B) population distribution refers to the distribution of a variable in the entire population. C) sample deviation rate is not a commonly used term in statistics.

A Frequency Distribution of the Results of All Possible Samples