The standard deviation of the sampling distribution is called the
A)standard deviation.
B)deviation of the sample.
C)standard error of the mean.
D)standard error of the population.

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The standard deviation of the sampling distribution is called the standard error of the mean. This is because it reflects the variability of sample means around the true population mean, and is used to estimate the precision or accuracy of the sample mean as an estimate of the population mean. The other options are not correct descriptions of the standard deviation of the sampling distribution.

The Standard Deviation of the Sampling Distribution Is Called the