SAMPLE SIZE DTERMINATION MKM 701

  In selecting probability samples, the general relationship is that the ________ the sample size, the ________ the sampling error.

• smaller; smaller

• larger; smaller

• there is no relationship between these two concepts

• larger; larger

The range of values within which the population mean is expected to fall is called the:

• standard deviation.

• central limit theorem.

• interval estimate.

• standard error of the mean.

 

The normal distribution is bell-shaped.

• True

• False

The budget for a research project frequently is a major factor in setting the sample size for the research study.

• False

• True

• None

The normal distribution is symmetric about the mean.

• True

• False