What a 95% Confidence Interval Means
A researcher computes a 95% confidence interval of [10.2, 14.8] for a population mean. Is it correct to say "there is a 95% probability the true mean lies in [10.2, 14.8]"? Answer yes or no, and know the correct interpretation.
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Source: Standard interpretation question following the frequentist definition of Jerzy Neyman (1937). Statement written for AxiomIQ.