When Graphing the Results of a Chi-Square Study, It Is

question 101

Multiple Choice

When graphing the results of a chi-square study, it is important for the y-axis to depict:

• A) only the range of values observed in the data.
• B) values of the dependent variable.
• C) the scale of proportions from 0 to 1.0.
• D) values of the independent variable.

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Definitions:

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to determine if there are statistically significant differences between two or more groups of an independent variable on a continuous or ordinal dependent variable.

Nonparametric Method

A type of statistical method that does not assume a specific distribution model for the data, making it suitable for data that doesn't fit normal distribution assumptions.

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A statistical test that does not assume a specific distribution, designed to assess whether two separate samples originate from an identical distribution.

Mann-Whitney Test

A nonparametric test used to compare differences between two independent groups when the dependent variable is either ordinal or continuous, but not normally distributed.