When a sample mean is different from the mean of the sampling distribution (the population mean),two alternatives must be considered: The sample mean may represent _____,or it may represent _____.
A)the central tendency of a population well;the variability of a population well
B)a well population;a poor population
C)the population poorly;the population well
D)the population poorly;a different population

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If the sample mean is different from the mean of the sampling distribution, it is likely that the sample is not representative of the population. Thus, the sample mean may represent the population poorly or it may represent a different population altogether. Option D captures this possibility.

When a Sample Mean Is Different from the Mean of the Sampling