image 5.16 Use the Simple Random Sample applet, continued. Refer to the previous exercise.

  1. (a) Suppose instead that a sample size of n = 10 was used. Based on what you know about the effect of the sample size on the sampling distribution, which sampling distribution should have the smaller variability?

  2. (b) Repeat the previous exercise using n = 10. Did your simulations confirm your answer in part (a)? Explain your answer.

  3. (c) Write a short paragraph about the effect of the sample size on the variability of a sampling distribution using these simulations to illustrate the basic idea.