When we use a confidence interval to reach a conclusion about the population mean, we are applying a type of reasoning or logic called __________.
A)Descriptive statistics
B)The normal distribution
C)Statistical inference
D)Graphics

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The application of confidence interval to reach a conclusion about the population mean involves making an inference or conclusion about an entire population based on a sample, which is a form of statistical inference. Descriptive statistics deals with summarizing and describing data, the normal distribution is a statistical distribution often used in inferential statistics, and graphics are visual representations of data.

When We Use a Confidence Interval to Reach a Conclusion