A Researcher Obtains a Negative Value for Chi-Square Statistic

question 18

Multiple Choice

A researcher obtains a negative value for chi-square statistic.What can you conclude because the value is negative?

• A)The observed frequencies are consistently larger than the expected frequencies.
• B)The expected frequencies are consistently larger than the observed frequencies.
• C)There are large differences between the observed and expected frequencies.
• D)The researcher made a mistake.The value of chi-square cannot be negative.

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