If a Variable Has Been Measured on a Multi-Valued Quantitative

question 71

Multiple Choice

If a variable has been measured on a multi-valued quantitative scale,then creating categories and using a chi-square procedure will usually _____.

• A)violate the assumptions of the chi square test
• B)result in using a less powerful statistical test than alternatives
• C)increase the sensitivity of the test
• D)none of these

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