Full Test Bank 1st Edition The Chi-square Test Chapter.14 - Statistics in Context 1e | Final Test Bank Blatchley by Barbara Blatchley. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 14
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 01
1. True or False: The chi-square test was devised for survey-based research
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b) False
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 02
2. True or False: Sir Frances Galton created the chi-square test in order to conduct his experimental research
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b) False
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 03
3. True or False: Parametric and nonparametric tests differ fundamentally in the data that they can analyze and the assumptions that are made about that data
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a) True
b) False
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 04
4. True or False: nonparametric tests are useful primarily because they can compare means and take into account the standard deviation and variability in the data
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 05
5. Who devised the chi-square test, and why was it created?
| Had a divorce | No divorce | |
Experienced abuse | 149 | 62 | |
No experience | 48 | 133 |
| Had a divorce | No divorce | |
Experienced abuse | 149 | 62 | |
No experience | 48 | 133 |
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 01
1. Do individuals from different regions prefer different protein for their dinners? Below are the data.
| Beef | Fish | Pork | Chicken |
Northeast | 44 | 92 | 38 | 97 |
Pacific Northwest | 37 | 115 | 29 | 91 |
West Coast | 80 | 79 | 42 | 97 |
South | 38 | 99 | 117 | 93 |
Midwest | 130 | 17 | 80 | 73 |
What type of test is appropriate?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 02
2. Do individuals from different regions prefer different protein for their dinners? Below are the data.
| Beef | Fish | Pork | Chicken |
Northeast | 44 | 92 | 38 | 97 |
Pacific Northwest | 37 | 115 | 29 | 91 |
West Coast | 80 | 79 | 42 | 97 |
South | 38 | 99 | 117 | 93 |
Midwest | 130 | 17 | 80 | 73 |
How many degrees of freedom are there for this test?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 03
3. Do individuals from different regions prefer different protein for their dinners? Below are the data.
| Beef | Fish | Pork | Chicken |
Northeast | 44 | 92 | 38 | 97 |
Pacific Northwest | 37 | 115 | 29 | 91 |
West Coast | 80 | 79 | 42 | 97 |
South | 38 | 99 | 117 | 93 |
Midwest | 130 | 17 | 80 | 73 |
What is the observed chi-square value? Is the result significant at the alpha = .05 level?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 05
5. Are there equal numbers of humanities, science, and social science majors at a small liberal arts college? A college administrator is interested and analyzing the data with a chi-square test. Below are the data
Science: 439 students
Humanities: 399 students
Social Science: 557 students
How many degrees of freedom are there for this chi-square test?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 06
6. Are there equal numbers of humanities, science, and social science majors at a small liberal arts college? A college administrator is interested and analyzing the data with a chi-square test. Below are the data
Science: 439 students
Humanities: 399 students
Social Science: 557 students
What is the expected frequency for each major, if the administrator does not have any prior expectations?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 07
7. Are there equal numbers of humanities, science, and social science majors at a small liberal arts college? A college administrator is interested and analyzing the data with a chi-square test. Below are the data
Science: 439 students
Humanities: 399 students
Social Science: 557 students
what is the observed chi-square value? Is it significant at the alpha = .05 level?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 08
8. What is a non-parametric test? Is the chi-square test a parametric test? How are non-parametric and parametric tests different?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 09
9. Why was the chi-square test devised? What is unique about the data that it analyzes compare to tests like an ANOVA?
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Title: Chapter 14 Question 10
10. This data asked participants to report whether or not they are a mom or dad, and whether they encourage their children’s to believe in Santa Claus. Is encouragement of Santa Claus dependent on whether it’s mom or dad? Use an alpha level of .05
| Yes | No |
Mom | 43 | 7 |
Dad | 39 | 11 |
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