Which Chi-Square Distribution Would Be Closest to a Normal Distribution

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which chi-square distribution would be closest to a normal distribution?

• A)The distribution with 3 degrees of freedom
• B)The distribution with 12 degrees of freedom
• C)The distribution with 15 degrees of freedom
• D)The distribution with 9 degrees of freedom

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, used as a criterion for deciding the outcome of a statistical test.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, particularly in situations dealing with small sample sizes or unknown standard deviations, to determine if there is a significant difference between two sets of data.

Null

Often refers to a value of zero in various contexts, such as null pointers in programming or null hypotheses in statistics.

Alpha

A threshold level used in statistics to determine the significance of results, often set at 0.05 or 5%.