13. Other Language Associated with Confidence Intervals

QUIZ QUESTION: :

Imagine we build a confidence interval for a population mean to obtain a confidence interval with an upper bound of 20 and a confidence interval width of 8. Use this information to provide the value to each of the corresponding additional values.

ANSWER CHOICES:



Description

Value

20

4

10

16

2

12

SOLUTION:

Description

Value

20

4

16

12

Which of the following statements are true?

SOLUTION:
  • If you increase your sample size, holding all other items constant, your confidence interval will narrow.
  • If you increase your confidence level, holding all other items constant, your confidence interval will widen.