When We Carry Out a Chi-Square Test of Independence, as the Differences

question 30

Multiple Choice

When we carry out a chi-square test of independence, as the differences between the respective observed and expected frequencies decrease, the probability of concluding that the row variable is independent of the column variable

• A) decreases.
• B) increases.
• C) may decrease or increase depending on the number of rows and columns.
• D) will be unaffected.

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