It Is Possible to Directly Compare the Results of a Confidence

question 76

Multiple Choice

It is possible to directly compare the results of a confidence interval estimate to the results obtained by testing a null hypothesis if

• A)a two-tail test for μ is used.
• B)a one-tail test for μ is used.
• C)Both of the previous statements are true.
• D)None of the previous statements is true.

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Definitions:

Memory

The nervous system’s ability to obtain and retain information and skills for later retrieval.

Attention

The focusing of mental resources on specific information to become consciously aware of that information.

Testable Prediction

A statement forecasting a specific outcome that can be verified through experimentation or observation, fundamental in the scientific method.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.