When Conducting Chi-Square Analysis, "Collapsing" Refers To

question 13

Multiple Choice

When conducting chi-square analysis, "collapsing" refers to:

• A) adding one or more additional variables to the analysis.
• B) combining cells to be able to meet the requirements for using the chi-square formula.
• C) combining the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies in each cell.
• D) calculating the mean for the observed and expected frequencies for each cell.

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