Asked by Jessica Kopet on Jul 03, 2024

A child psychologist was interested in the difference in age (in years) between a boy and girl when they first learn to ride a two-wheeled bicycle. The psychologist developed a 99% confidence interval for the difference in average ages to be (-0.58, 0.73). What conclusion, if any, can be drawn from this interval?
Since 0 is included in the interval, one ______________ conclude there is a difference in age, on the average, at which boys and girls first learn to ride a two-wheeled bicycle.

Confidence Interval

A type of estimate computed from the statistics of observed data, which might contain the true value of the unknown population parameter.

Two-Wheeled Bicycle

A vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.

  • Unravel the understanding of confidence intervals as they relate to comparing two population means.