The theorems presented in Chapter 7 tell us that if a sample is "large" the sampling distribution will be
A)the same shape as the population.
B)normal.
C)small.
D)irrelevant.

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The central limit theorem tells us that if the sample size is "large" (usually considered to be at least 30), the sampling distribution will be approximately normal, regardless of the shape of the population. Therefore, the best choice is B, which indicates that the sampling distribution will be normal.

The Theorems Presented in Chapter 7 Tell Us That If