TABLE 12-8 a Study Was Conducted to Determine Whether the Use of Use

question 15

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-8
A study was conducted to determine whether the use of seat belts in motor vehicles depends on the educational status of the parents.A sample of 792 children treated for injuries sustained from motor vehicle accidents was obtained,and each child was classified according to (1) parents' educational status (College Degree or Non-College Degree) and (2) seat belt usage (worn or not worn) during the accident.The number of children in each category is given in the table below.
-Referring to Table 12-8,which test would be used to properly analyze the data in this experiment?

• A)χ² test for independence
• B)χ² test for differences among more than two proportions
• C)Wilcoxon rank sum test for independent populations
• D)Kruskal-Wallis rank test

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