A Psychologist Wanted to Determine What Was More Important in the Choice

question 17

Multiple Choice

A psychologist wanted to determine what was more important in the choice of a spouse: love or money. The psychologist surveyed 290 unmarried psychology students and asked them whether they would choose a prospective mate based on love or money. The professor was also interested to see if the choice would vary by gender. The professor found that 68 men preferred a spouse based on love, 33 men preferred a spouse based on money, 79 women preferred a spouse based on love, and 110 women preferred a spouse based on money.

-The critical value of the chi-square for this problem at p = .05 is

• A)2.71
• B)3.84
• C)5.41
• D)6.64

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