Module 3 - Sampling Distributions Worksheet We will simulate Sampling Distributions at http://onlinestatbook.com/stat_sim/sampling_dist/ . Do the...

Module 3 – Sampling Distributions Worksheet

We will simulate Sampling Distributions at http://onlinestatbook.com/stat_sim/sampling_dist/ .

Do the following:

1. Click “Begin” when the button appears at the left of the screen.

2. Clear the lower 3 graphs and select (or draw) a shape for the parent population.

3. Select a size for your samples by clicking in the box “N =” to the right of the third graph.

1. Select 10,000 samples and watch the blue histogram of sample means develop.

1. Record the following information for each of the three simulations, each time using a different sample size, n.

Sample size: n = __________

Sample size: n = _____________

Sample size: n = ____________

When you’ve completed three, save this file and go back to the Discussion area.