A Chi square test has been conducted to assess the relationship between marital

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A Chi square test has been conducted to assess the relationship between marital status and church attendance. The obtained Chi square is 23.45 and the critical Chi square is 9.488. What may be concluded? a. reject the null hypothesis, church attendance and marital status are dependent b. reject the null hypothesis, church attendance and marital status are independent c. fail to reject the null hypothesis, church attendance and marital status are dependent d. fail to reject the null hypothesis, church attendance and marital status are independent

2. In a research study conducted to determine if arrests were related to the socioeconomic class of the offender, the chi square critical score was 9.488 and the chi square test statistic was 12.2. We can conclude that a. the variables are independent b. being in a certain socioeconomic class triggers arrests c. the variables are dependent d. the probability of getting these results by random chance alone is 0.5.

Explanation / Answer

1. reject the null hypothesis, church attendance and marital status are dependent

Option A is correct.

2. the variables are dependent

Option C is correct.

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