Genetics

A certain type of legal proceeding has three possible outcomes: in favor of party A, in favor of party B, or not in favor of either party. The outcomes are expected to be 40 percent, 20 percent, and 40 percent, respectively. A random sample of 40 cases is selected from a certain judge to investigate … Read more

Each student also identified which extracurricular activity (out of a total of 5 extra curricular activities) they were involved in. The calculated chi-square test statistic was 7.53 with a corresponding p-value of 0.4807. Based on this p-value, which of the following is the correct decision for the appropriate hypothesis test at the α=0.05 significance level? … Read more

A regional highway uses 8 tollbooths that are open to all vehicles. A chi-square goodness-of-fit test using a significance level of α=0.05 was conducted to determine whether the tollbooths are all used in equal proportions. A chi-square value of χ2=19.1 was calculated with a corresponding p-value of 0.008. Which of the following is correct? A) … Read more

A newspaper article indicated that 43 percent of cars with black seats are white, 46 percent of cars with black seats are blue, 7 percent of cars with black seats are red, and 4 percent of cars with black seats are black. A test was conducted to investigate whether the color of cars with black … Read more

A large factory that builds machines has three shifts, one that starts at 4:00 A.M., one that starts at noon, and one that starts at 8:00 P.M. The manager of the factory wanted to know whether there is an association between an employee’s work experience (less than five years with the company, between five and … Read more

The logging company would like to use its sample to provide convincing statistical evidence that over 50 percent of the trees in the forest are spruce trees. The logging company has decided to use a chi-square goodness-of-fit test to justify its claim. Why is the chi-square goodness-of-fit test not an appropriate procedure for the logging … Read more

A survey was conducted to investigate whether there is an association between a person’s age and their thoughts on what a state senate should do about state parks. Participants selected from “leave state parks the way they are,” “increase funding to state parks,” or “completely overhaul state parks,” and their age was categorized as under … Read more

Which of the following chi-square distributions has the smallest number of degrees of freedom? (graph)

A chi-square test for homogeneity was conducted to investigate whether the four high schools in a school district have different absentee rates for each of four grade levels. The chi-square test statistic and p-value of the test were 19.02 and 0.025, respectively. Which of the following is the correct interpretation of the p-value in the … Read more

How are the expected counts calculated when a chi-square goodness-of-fit test is conducted? A) The expected counts are calculated by multiplying each proportion in the null hypothesis by 100. B) The expected counts are calculated by multiplying each proportion in the alternative hypothesis by 100. C) The values observed from the sample are the expected … Read more