When the Level of Confidence Decreases, the Margin of Error

question 55

Multiple Choice

When the level of confidence decreases, the margin of error

• A)stays the same
• B)becomes smaller
• C)becomes larger
• D)becomes smaller or larger, depending on the sample size

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Definitions:

Preconventional

The first level in Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on external consequences or personal benefit.

Intuitive Thought

A thinking process that relies on instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning, often used in making quick decisions.

Deductive Reasoning

An intellectual procedure where an inference is made based on the congruence of many premises assumed valid.

Concrete Reasoning

A form of thinking that relies on physical objects and specific examples to understand concepts, characteristics of early childhood cognitive development.