When Using the Standard Error of Estimate for Establishing a Confidence

question 59

Multiple Choice

When using the standard error of estimate for establishing a confidence interval of .99, then a t ratio for an alpha of

• A) +1.00 should be used
• B) .05 should be used
• C) .99 should be used
• D) .01 should be used

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