Can I use the standard deviation formula directly to calculate the SEM in Excel?

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Can I use the standard deviation formula directly to calculate the SEM in Excel?
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No, you cannot directly use the standard deviation formula. The SEM requires dividing the standard deviation by the square root of the sample size. Using the standard deviation formula alone will result in an incorrect calculation of the SEM.