Describe the abstract idea of a sampling distribution and how it reflects the sample to sample variability of a sample statistic or point estimate. Identify the ...

Central Limit Theorem: A sampling distribution of the mean is approximately normally distributed if the sample size is sufficiently large. This is true no matter what the population distribution is.

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Sampling error assumes a probability sample – a random, representative sample of a full population in which all respondents have a known (and not zero) probability of selection.

Some common sampling designs are reviewed from the perspective of their appropriateness for accurately estimating the total abundance of a rare population. In addition, a small simulation study was ...