Under What Circumstances Will the Chi-Square Test for Goodness of Fit

question 59

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances will the chi-square test for goodness of fit produce a large value for a chi-square?​

• A)​when the sample proportions match the hypothesized population proportions
• B)​when the sample proportions are much different than the hypothesized population proportions
• C)​when the sample mean is close to the population mean
• D)​when there is a large difference between the sample mean and the population mean

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Definitions:

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change within the context of a scientific study or experiment.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that indicate the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 indicates a perfect positive correlation and -1 indicates a perfect negative correlation.

Cause and Effect

A relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, a combination of action and reaction.

Negatively Correlated

Describes a relationship between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases.