In a χ2 Test of Independence, the Null Hypothesis Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

In a χ2 test of independence, the null hypothesis is that

• A) there is not an association.
• B) there is an association.
• C) each element of each set has the same probability of occurrence.
• D) the random variables are dependent.

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