The probability of success changes from trial to trial in:___________________?

Correct answer: D. Hypergeometrical distributionTry Statistical Software

  • A. Binomial distribution
  • B. Geometric distribution
  • C. Sampling distribution
  • D. Hypergeometrical distributionTry Statistical Software

Explanation

In hypergeometric sampling, items are drawn without replacement, so the composition of the remaining population changes and the success probability varies from trial to trial. Binomial trials instead require a constant success probability.

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