As the Standard Deviation Decreases,the Width of the Confidence Interval

question 5

Short Answer

As the standard deviation decreases,the width of the confidence interval for a population mean _________.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or subjects used in a study or sampled from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Characteristic Curve

In statistics, it often refers to a graph that shows the relationship between the probability of a given outcome and different levels of a predictor variable.

Alternative Values

Different or other possible values or outcomes in a decision-making process.

Type II Error

The mistake of failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a "false negative" finding in statistical tests.