Population mean on the basis of the sample mean

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1) The standard deviation of the population of individual scores is 15. A random sample of 40 subjects yields a mean of 105. Calculate the standard error of the mean.

2) Estimating the value of the population mean on the basis of the sample mean alone produces a(n):

a) parameter

b) point estimate of a parameter

c) estimated statistic

d) none of these, since the population mean cannot be estimated

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