What Is the Decision Regarding the Differences Between the Observed

question 154

Multiple Choice

What is the decision regarding the differences between the observed and expected frequencies if the critical value of chi-square is 9.488 and the computed chi-square value is 6.079?

• A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis; the difference is probably due to sampling error.
• B) Reject the null hypothesis.
• C) Fail to reject the alternate hypothesis.
• D) Too close; reserve judgment.

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