If All Other Factors Are Held Constant,increasing the Level of Confidence

question 57

Multiple Choice

If all other factors are held constant,increasing the level of confidence will have what kind of effect on the width of a confidence interval?

• A)Increase it
• B)Decrease it
• C)Increase it or decrease it depending on whether is positive or negative
• D)Have no effect on it

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Definitions:

Reproductive Success

The transfer of genetic material to subsequent generations, allowing them to further transmit these genes.

Mortality

The state or condition of being subject to death; the death rate within a given population or demographic.

Birth Rate

Birth rate is the number of live births per thousand people in a population over a given period of time.

R-Selected

A term used in ecology to describe organisms that produce many offspring, with a strategy focusing on quantity over quality for survival.