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Chapter 11: Q.53 (page 730)

The appropriate null hypothesis for performing a chi-square test is that

(a) equal proportions of female and male teenagers are almost certain they will be married in 10 years.

(b) there is no difference between female and male teenagers in this sample in their distributions of opinions about marriage.

(c) there is no difference between female and male teenagers in the population in their distributions of opinions about marriage.

(d) there is no association between gender and opinion about marriage in the sample.

(e) there is no association between gender and opinion about marriage in the population.

Short Answer

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The correct option is (e) H0 : There is no relationship between two variables.

Step by step solution

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Given Information

The table is

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Explanation

Using the provided information, the hypotheses are:

H0 : There is no relationship between two variables

Ha : There is a relationship between two variables

Thus, the correct option is (e).

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