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    CHAPTER 12: TESTS FOR TWO OR MORE SAMPLES WITH CATEGORICAL DATA 1. When testing for independence in a contingency table with 3 rows and 4 columns, there are ________ degrees of freedom. a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 12 ANSWER: b TYPE: MC DIFFICULTY: Easy KEYWORDS: chi-square test of independence, degrees of freedom 2. If we use the [pic] method of analysis to test for the differences among 4 proportions, the degrees of freedom are equal to:

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    7. Research Methodology Methodology is a way to systematically solve the research problems. It explains the various steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying the research problem with logic behind them. Research Design The research design is the basic framework or a plan for a study that guides the collection of data and analysis of data. In this market survey the design used is used Descriptive Research Design. It includes surveys and fact-finding enquiries of different kinds

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    Statistics Assignment Seven This paper will use inferential statistics to test two different research questions. There will be two different types of statistical test that will be used. The first statistical test will be a Chi-Square for independence and the second statistical test will be a Pearson r test. Both tests will have the seven hypotheses testing steps explained, a descriptive discussion of the variables, possible errors, critique of research methods and implications for research and nursing

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    Penn State. (n.d.). Chi-square test. Retrieved from http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jxm57/irp/chisquar.html. Purdue University. (n.d.). Fisher procedure demonstrated with an example. Retrieved from http://www.stat.purdue.edu/~tqin/system101/method/method_fisher_sas.htm. Rosner, B. (2016). Fundamentals of Biostatistics, 8th (Ed.). [South University]. Retrieved from https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/#/books/9781305465510/. Statistics Solutions. (n.d. a). Fisher Exact test. Retrieved from http://www

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    describe descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis developing and testing, the selection of statistical tests, and how to evaluate statistical results in analyzing data. Let’s say we are interested in measuring depression in women after having a child. There are 11 study participants

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    provide enough evidence to support the claim that mean is significantly different from 12 Sample 2 Z Test of Hypothesis for the Mean Data Null Hypothesis μ= 12 Level of Significance 0.01 Population Standard Deviation 0.21 Sample Size 30 Sample Mean 12.03 Intermediate Calculations Standard Error of the Mean 0.038340579 Z Test Statistic 0.747684761 Two-Tail Test Lower Critical Value -2.575829304 Upper Critical Value 2.575829304 p-Value 0.454650325 Do not reject

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    Chi-Square & Misuses The chi-square statistical measurement is an inferential statistic to determine differences among groups. It compares frequency observed with frequency expected. It does not determine where the differences are, just that they do exist. The chi-square measurement is used a lot in business to compare projected budgeted items with actual expense and revenue items to determine any significant differences that could indicate problems or areas for new innovations of products. The

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    1. (3) Write the statistical hypotheses for the test of dispersion for oak. The null hypothesis for this study assumes that the dispersion of oaks is random. The comparison of observed and expected oak trees through a Poisson analysis will determine the actual dispersion of oaks. Therefore, the statistical hypothesis is, if the observed oak tree dispersion is equal to the expected distribution of oaks it will be determined through the Poisson function. 2. (4) What is a Poisson distribution and

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    Organizing the Dominant/Recessive Phenotypes of 60 F2 Offspring and Determining Whether the Null Hypothesis is Rejected or Accepted Using the Chi-Square Test. Introduction: • This lab had 2 exercises. Exercise 9.1 involved observing pictures of 60 F2 offspring and recording the phenotypes for 6 different traits. Exercise 9.2 required us to perform the “chi-square test” to determine whether the data we collected matches the standard Mendelian ratio. o The purpose of this experiment was to see if the 3:1

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