A confidence claim reflects a _____ of an extended number of confidence intervals across all possible random samples of a given size.
A)short-term performance
B)long-term performance
C)zero-sum performance
D)proportional performance

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A confidence claim is based on the long-term performance of confidence intervals. A confidence interval is a range of values around a sample statistic that is likely to contain the true population parameter. The level of confidence indicates the proportion of all possible confidence intervals that would contain the true population parameter. Therefore, a confidence claim reflects the performance of confidence intervals over a large number of random samples, which is a measure of long-term performance.

A Confidence Claim Reflects a _____ of an Extended Number