Confidence Intervals for the Difference of Two Means

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

Two-sample t uses the conservative df vs Welch's df.

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Compared to Welch's df, the conservative df produces:

  • A

    a narrower CI

  • B

    the same CI exactly

  • C

    a smaller p-value

  • D

    a wider CI / larger p-value (more conservative)

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Explanation

Smaller df gives a larger t* and a larger upper-tail probability, hence a wider CI/larger p.

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