Which Calculation Is Necessary for Figuring the Chi-Square Statistic

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which calculation is necessary for figuring the chi-square statistic?

• A)dividing the absolute differences between observed and expected frequencies by the expected frequency in each cell
• B)dividing the absolute differences between observed and expected frequencies by the observed frequency in each cell
• C)dividing the squared differences between observed and expected frequencies by the expected frequency in each cell
• D)dividing the squared differences between observed and expected frequencies by the observed frequency in each cell

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Definitions:

Expected Frequency

In statistics, it's the number of observations that are theoretically predicted for a category or class within a dataset, based on the probabilities of outcomes.

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An institution of higher education focused on a curriculum aimed at imparting a broad general knowledge and developing intellectual capacities.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis, significant within a particular testing framework.