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A Study Was Performed to Examine the Personal Goals of Children

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A study was performed to examine the personal goals of children in grades 4,5,and 6.A random sample of students was selected from each of the grades 4,5,and 6 from schools in Georgia.The students received a questionnaire regarding achieving personal goals.They were asked what they would most like to do at school: make good grades,be good at sports,or be popular.Results are presented by the gender of the child in the table below. A study was performed to examine the personal goals of children in grades 4,5,and 6.A random sample of students was selected from each of the grades 4,5,and 6 from schools in Georgia.The students received a questionnaire regarding achieving personal goals.They were asked what they would most like to do at school: make good grades,be good at sports,or be popular.Results are presented by the gender of the child in the table below.   What is the value of the chi-square statistic based on the data presented in this table under the appropriate null hypothesis? A) 3.84 B) 5.99 C) 16.105 D) 89.966 What is the value of the chi-square statistic based on the data presented in this table under the appropriate null hypothesis?


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Sample Proportion

The fraction of members in a sample that have a particular attribute.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of members in a population that possess a particular attribute or characteristic.

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of an experiment or random process, representing the central tendency.

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