When the 2 by 2 Chi Square Contingency Table Contains

question 25

Multiple Choice

When the 2 by 2 chi square contingency table contains expected frequencies of less than 5, most statisticians agree that

• A) the Yates correction must be applied
• B) coefficient of contingency must be applied
• C) the degrees of freedom then must increase by 5
• D) the chi square should not be calculated

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