Suppose that a researcher selects a sample of participants from a population.If the shape of the distribution in this population is negatively skewed,then what is the shape of the sampling distribution of sample variances?
A)approximately positively skewed
B)approximately negatively skewed
C)approximately normally distributed
D)There is not enough information to answer this question,because the population mean and variance are not given.

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The sampling distribution of sample variances tends to be positively skewed, especially for small sample sizes, regardless of the skewness of the population distribution.

Suppose That a Researcher Selects a Sample of Participants from a Population.If