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sampling distribution

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sampling distribution [′samp·liŋ ‚dis·trə‚byü·shən]
(statistics)
A distribution of the estimates that can be made by each of all possible samples of a fixed size that could be taken from a universe.


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But aside from these difficulties, we know that sampling distributions of means are typically normal (Gaussian), regardless of the shape of the underlying raw score distribution.
of California-Riverside introduce descriptive data analysis for one and two variables, probability and sampling distributions, the analysis of variance, linear regression, and multiple regression analysis.
Understanding the concept of the sampling distribution of a statistic is essential for the understanding of inferential procedures.
 
 
 
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