Confidence intervals are recommended rather than significance tests because they:
A) provide more information
B) are easier to calculate
C) require fewer mathematical assumptions
D) do not require as large a sample

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Confidence intervals offer a range of values within which the true parameter value is expected to lie, providing more information about the estimate's precision and the uncertainty around it, unlike significance tests which only offer a binary decision on whether an effect exists.

Confidence Intervals Are Recommended Rather Than Significance Tests Because They