Professor Bu's Calculated Chi Square Value for a Set of Data

question 58

Multiple Choice

Professor Bu's calculated chi square value for a set of data was 11.92.The value for chi square at the .05 level in a table of values was 16.91.The professor can conclude

• A) the null hypothesis should be rejected.
• B) the relationship may be due to sampling error alone.
• C) the alternate hypothesis should be accepted.
• D) the relationship between variables is statistically significant.
• E) the relationship is not due to sampling error.

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Definitions:

Education

The process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, and habits through various methods.

Sociologist

A scientist or scholar who studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society, including social behavior, culture, institutions, and problems.

Randomization

A process of making choices or allocating resources in a manner that prevents any predictable patterns, often used in experimental designs to ensure unbiased results.

Systematic Sampling

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