TABLE 12-10
the Director of Admissions at a State College

question 51

Short Answer

TABLE 12-10
The director of admissions at a state college is interested in seeing if admissions status (admitted, waiting list, denied admission) at his college is independent of the type of community in which an applicant resides. He takes a sample of recent admissions decisions and forms the following table:
$$\begin{array} { l | l l l | l } & \text { Admitted } & \text { Wait List } & \text { Denied } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Urban } & 45 & 21 & 17 & 83 \\\text { Rural } & 33 & 13 & 24 & 70 \\\text { Suburban } & 34 & 12 & 39 & 85 \\\hline \text { Total } & 112 & 46 & 80 & 238\end{array}$$ He will use this table to do a chi-square test of independence with a level of significance of 0.01.
-Referring to Table 12-10, the value of the test statistic is _______.

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Definitions:

Self-Designated Method

A technique or approach where individuals select or designate themselves for participation in a process or study.

Sociometry

A quantitative method for measuring social relationships, often used to explore the structure of groups and to analyze choices or preferences within those groups.

Homophily

The tendency for people to form connections with others who are similar to them in characteristics such as beliefs, values, and social status.

Social Status

The position or rank of a person or group within the social hierarchy, often influenced by factors like wealth, occupation, and education.