A Contingency Table Has 5 Rows and 4 Columns

question 57

Multiple Choice

A contingency table has 5 rows and 4 columns. What are the degrees of freedom?

• A) 20
• B) 12
• C) 16
• D) 15

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Definitions:

Confounding Variables

Variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a false association between the studied variables.

Control Group

Group of participants in an experiment not exposed to the independent variable.

Survey Research

Research methods obtaining information directly from a group of people regarding their opinions, beliefs, or behavior.

Non-experimental Research

Observational research in which the researcher does not actively manipulate variables but observes natural occurrences.