The results listed below are from a survey given to a random sample of the American public. For each sample statistic, construct a confidence interval estimate of the population parameter at the 95% confidence level. The sample size (N) is 2,987 throughout.
a. The average occupational prestige score was 43.87, with a standard deviation of 13.52.
b. The respondents reported watching an average of 2.86 hours of TV per day, with a standard deviation of 2.20.
c. The average number of children was 1.81, with a standard deviation of 1.67.
d. Of the 2,987 respondents, 876 identified themselves as Catholic.
e. 535 of the respondents said that they had never married. f. The proportion of respondents who said they voted for McCain in the 2008 presidential election was 0.43.
g. When asked about capital punishment, 2,425 of the respondents said they favored the death penalty for murder.