A researcher is studying the average weight of cats in a shelter. They collect data from a small sample (20 cats) and find a high standard error for the mean weight.
Which of the following is likely to happen if the researcher collects data from a much larger sample (100 cats) instead?

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A researcher is studying the average weight of cats in a shelter. They collect data from a small sample (20 cats) and find a high standard error for the mean weight.

Which of the following is likely to happen if the researcher collects data from a much larger sample (100 cats) instead?

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The standard error of the mean will remain exactly the same

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The standard error of the mean will likely become smaller.

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It's impossible to predict the effect on the standard error

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The standard error of the mean will likely become larger.

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