Whenever the Chi Square Is Applied to Interval Data, the Resulting

question 51

Multiple Choice

Whenever the chi square is applied to interval data, the resulting value will be

• A) inflated
• B) lowered
• C) the same as when applied to nominal data
• D) none of these, since chi square may not be applied to interval data

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