TABLE 12-11 The Director of Admissions at a State College Is Interested

question 141

True/False

TABLE 12-11
The director of admissions at a state college is interested in seeing if admissions status (admitted, waiting list, denied admission) at his college is independent of the type of community in which an applicant resides. He takes a sample of recent admissions decisions and forms the following table:

He will use this table to do a chi-square test of independence with a level of significance of 0.01.
-Referring to Table 12-11, the same decision would be made with this test if the level of significance had been 0.005.

---

Definitions:

Unnecessary Requirements

Stipulations or conditions imposed in a context (like a job or product use) that are not essential for its primary function or purpose.

Excessive Requirements

Unreasonably high or unnecessary conditions or stipulations imposed, often making processes or achievements difficult to attain.

Unions

Organizations formed by workers from related sectors that work towards securing better pay, benefits, and working conditions for their members.

Economic Efficiency

A state where resources are allocated in the most beneficial way, maximizing output while minimizing waste.