James has constructed a 95% confidence interval and found the confidence limits to be 75 and 79.We can conclude that
A) 95% of all population means will be between 75 and 79.
B) scores from 95% of individuals within the population will be between 75 and 79.
C) 95% of confidence intervals that are calculated in this manner will contain the true population mean.
D) mathematically,95% of 79 is 75.

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The confidence interval constructed by James has a 95% chance of containing the true population mean. This does not mean that 95% of all population means or scores from individuals within the population will fall within this interval. Option D is incorrect as mathematical calculation is not the basis for constructing a confidence interval.

James Has Constructed a 95% Confidence Interval and Found the Confidence