Pick one answer: An experimenter reports that, on the basis of a sample of size
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Question
Pick one answer: An experimenter reports that, on the basis of a sample of size 10, he calculates the 95% confidence limits for mean height to be 66 and 74 inches. Assuming his calculations are correct, this result, is to be interpreted as meaning
A. there is a 95% probability that the population mean height lies between 66 and 74 inches.
B. we have 95% confidence that a person’s height lies between 66 and 74 inches.
C. we have 95% confidence that the population mean height lies between 66 and 74 inches.
D. 95% of the population has a height between 66 and 74 inches
E. none of the above
Explanation / Answer
Ans:
C. we have 95% confidence that the population mean height lies between 66 and 74 inches.