What Is the Purpose of a Chi-Square Test

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a chi-square test?

• A) To measure the degree of association between categorical variables.
• B) To distinguish the degree of separation between categorical variables.
• C) To evaluate the degree of differentiation between continuous variables.
• D) To quantify the degree of differentiation between categorical variables.

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