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A colleague was asked to present his results with 95% confidence intervals instead of using a p-value, but he does not know how to interpret confidence intervals. He conducted a simple linear regression to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and number of cigarettes smoked per day. Your colleague gives you the following information: parameter estimate is 0.10 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.001 to 0.30. Provide an interpretation to your colleague.


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A method of developing psychological tests that involves analyzing how distinct groups respond differently to items, leading to scales that are empirically linked to particular traits or behaviors.

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