Which of the following best describes the sampling distribution of the sample mean?
A)It is the probability distribution of all possible values of the sample mean when samples of size n are taken from a given population.
B)For small sample sizes, the shape will be approximately normal
C)The sampling distribution is centered on the standard deviation
D)The mean determines the spread or width of the distribution
E)All of the above

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The sampling distribution of the sample mean is indeed the probability distribution of all possible values of the sample mean when samples of a specific size (n) are taken from a population. This definition captures the essence of what a sampling distribution is, focusing on the variability of sample means across different samples from the same population.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Sampling Distribution of the Sample