If a researcher wishes to have a 95 percent confidence interval, then a standard error value of _________ is entered into the formula.
A) 95
B) 1.0
C) 1.96
D) 2.58
E) 0.05

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The value entered into the formula for a 95% confidence interval is 1.96. This value is derived from the standard normal distribution and represents the number of standard errors away from the mean that capture 95% of the distribution.

If a Researcher Wishes to Have a 95 Percent Confidence