pi.score: Prediction interval for one score

In statpsych: Statistical Methods for Psychologists

Prediction interval for one score

Description

Computes a prediction interval for the response variable score of one randomly selected member from the study population.

Usage

pi.score(alpha, m, sd, n)

Arguments

alpha	alpha level for 1-alpha confidence
m	estimated mean
sd	estimated standard deviation
n	sample size

Value

Returns a 1-row matrix. The columns are:

• Predicted - predicted score

• df - degrees of freedom

• LL - lower limit of the prediction interval

• UL - upper limit of the prediction interval

Examples

pi.score(.05, 24.5, 3.65, 40)

# Should return:
# Predicted  df       LL       UL
#      24.5  39 17.02546 31.97454
 

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