If We Run a Chi-Square Test on a One-Way Classification

question 44

Multiple Choice

If we run a chi-square test on a one-way classification, a significant result tells us that

• A) science has triumphed over evil.
• B) the categories are evenly represented in the data.
• C) the frequencies differ by category.
• D) we have made an error.

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Definitions:

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