standard error

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So, each IQ test score has a standard error of measurement that accounts for the margin of error above and below the test-taker’s score.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

The standard error is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

Pooled Variance a weighted average of two variances that can then be used when calculating standard error.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

Definition: A t test is obtained by dividing a regression coefficient by its standard error and then comparing the result to critical values for Students' t with Error df.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

Whenever eight or more specimens from one locality were available, the mean, range, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, and coefficient of variability were calculated.

From Geographic Distribution and Taxonomy of the Chipmunks of Wyoming by White, John A.