The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means
A) increases as sample size increases
B) increases as the mean of the population increases
C) increases as the standard deviation of the population decreases
D) none of the above is true

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The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means, also known as the standard error, decreases as the sample size increases. It is calculated as the population standard deviation divided by the square root of the sample size. Therefore, none of the given options are true.

The Standard Deviation of the Sampling Distribution of Means