Sampling Distributions
Students use simulations to explore the sampling distributions of sample proportions and sample means. They apply the Central Limit Theorem to describe the shape of these distributions.
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Students use simulations to explore the sampling distributions of sample proportions and sample means. They apply the Central Limit Theorem to describe the shape of these distributions.
Key Questions
- What is a sampling distribution?
- How does sample size affect the variability of a statistic?
- What does the Central Limit Theorem tell us?
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