In Testing a Hypothesis That Two Categorical Variables Are Independent

question 53

Multiple Choice

In testing a hypothesis that two categorical variables are independent using the x² test,the expected cell frequencies are based on assuming:

• A)the null hypothesis.
• B)the alternative hypothesis.
• C)the normal distribution.
• D)the variable are related.

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