Which of the Following Is Not True About the Standard

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about the standard error of a statistic?

A) The standard error measures, roughly, the average difference between the statistic and the population parameter.
B) The standard error is the estimated standard deviation of the sampling distribution for the statistic.
C) The standard error can never be a negative number.
D) The standard error increases as the sample size(s) increases.