A 99% Confidence Interval Estimate Can Be Interpreted to Mean

question 145

Multiple Choice

A 99% confidence interval estimate can be interpreted to mean that

• A) if all possible samples are taken and confidence interval estimates are developed, 99% of them would include the true population mean somewhere within their interval.
• B) we have 99% confidence that we have selected a sample whose interval does include the population mean.
• C) Both of the above.
• D) None of the above.

Distinguish between various types of reasoning utilized in scientific inquiry.

Appreciate the complexity and diversity of the universe as explored through scientific inquiry.

Understand the impact of scientific research on the development of governmental policy.

Recognize the influence of economic or political interests on natural science research and its implications.