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Which of the following factors affects the width of a confidence interval?
Which of the following factors affects the width of a confidence interval?
- The sample size
- The confidence level
- The variability in the sample
- All of the above (correct)
What does the confidence level represent in a confidence interval?
What does the confidence level represent in a confidence interval?
- The long-run proportion of CIs that contain the true value of the parameter (correct)
- The range of estimates for an unknown parameter
- The designated level at which the CI is computed
- The proportion of CIs that contain the true value of the parameter
Which confidence level is most commonly used for computing confidence intervals?
Which confidence level is most commonly used for computing confidence intervals?
- 90%
- 95% (correct)
- 99%
- None of the above
Which word best describes confidence that is based on evidence and reason?
Which word best describes confidence that is based on evidence and reason?
What is the opposite of confidence?
What is the opposite of confidence?
What can self-confidence be described as?
What can self-confidence be described as?