What Is the Purpose of Calculating a Confidence Interval

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of calculating a confidence interval?

• A) To provide a range of values that has a certain large probability of containing the sample statistic of interest.
• B) To provide a range of values that, with a certain measure of confidence, contains the sample statistic of interest.
• C) To provide a range of values that, with a certain measure of confidence, contains the population parameter of interest.
• D) To provide a range of values that has a certain large probability of containing the population parameter of interest.

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Definitions:

Rutherford

Refers to Ernest Rutherford, the scientist who proposed the model of the atom with a central nucleus surrounded by electrons.

Alpha Particles

A type of ionizing radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons, emitted from the nucleus of an atom.

Gold Foil

Thin sheets of gold used in scientific experiments, most famously in Rutherford's gold foil experiment which led to the discovery of the nucleus.

Sub-Atomic Particle

Particles smaller than atoms, including protons, neutrons, and electrons.