The Number of Degrees of Freedom Associated with the Chi-Square

question 24

Multiple Choice

The number of degrees of freedom associated with the chi-square distribution in a test of independence is

• A) number of sample items minus 1.
• B) number of populations minus 1.
• C) number of rows minus 1 times number of columns minus 1.
• D) number of populations minus number of estimated parameters minus 1.

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