Statistics · Guided Practice

Confidence Intervals and P Values

6 questions with answers. Try each one before revealing the answer.

1
Software gives a 95%\displaystyle 95\% confidence interval for the mean weight of adult dolphins as [155.2,168.4]\displaystyle [155.2, 168.4] kg.
Explain what this means.
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2
A 95%\displaystyle 95\% confidence interval for a difference in means is [1.45,2.15]\displaystyle [-1.45, 2.15].
State what the fact that the interval contains zero tells you.
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3
A test gives a p-value of 0.612\displaystyle 0.612 and a 95%\displaystyle 95\% confidence interval for the difference in means of [1.45,2.15]\displaystyle [-1.45, 2.15].
State the conclusion, and explain how the two results agree.
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4
A test gives a p-value of 0.013\displaystyle 0.013 and a 95%\displaystyle 95\% confidence interval for the difference in proportions of [0.04,0.31]\displaystyle [0.04, 0.31].
State the conclusion, and explain how the two results agree.
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5
State what a p-value measures.
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6
Explain why a 99%\displaystyle 99\% confidence interval is wider than a 95%\displaystyle 95\% confidence interval for the same data.
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