You Test a Hypothesis of Independence of Two Variables

question 88

Multiple Choice

You test a hypothesis of independence of two variables. The number of observations is 500 and you have classified the data into a 4 by 4 contingency table. The test statistic has __________ degrees of freedom.

• A)16
• B)9
• C)499
• D)498

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Definitions:

In-group

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member, often distinguishing members from those in out-groups.

Out-group

A social group toward which an individual feels a sense of competition or opposition, often leading to discrimination or hostility.

Loyalty

A strong feeling of support or allegiance to someone or something.

Anomie

A state or condition of society where there is a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, often leading to a sense of aimlessness or despair.