The following table shows the results of recent study regarding gender of individuals and their selected field of study.
We want to determine if the selected field of study is independent of gender.
a.Compute the test statistic.
b.Using the p-value approach at 90% confidence, test to see if the field of study is independent of gender.
c.Using the critical method approach at 90% confidence, test for the independence of major and gender.
Definitions:
Confidence Interval
A range of values derived from sample statistics that is believed, with a certain level of confidence, to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.
ACT Test
A standardized test used for college admissions in the United States that assesses a student's readiness for college-level work.
Variances
A rephrased definition: Measures of the dispersion or variability within a dataset, showing how widely the data points diverge from the mean value.
Day Students
Students who attend school or college during the day but do not live on campus.
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