A confidence interval at the 68% confidence level will be larger than one constructed at the 95% confidence level.

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A confidence interval at a higher confidence level (e.g. 95%) will be wider/larger than one constructed at a lower confidence level (e.g. 68%). This is because a higher confidence level requires a higher level of certainty, and thus a wider range of possible values must be included in the interval.

A Confidence Interval at the 68% Confidence Level Will Be