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What does the Chi-square statistic measure?
What does the Chi-square statistic measure?
What is the formula for calculating degrees of freedom in a Chi-square test for two-way tables?
What is the formula for calculating degrees of freedom in a Chi-square test for two-way tables?
If the p-value is greater than the significance level α, what is the appropriate conclusion?
If the p-value is greater than the significance level α, what is the appropriate conclusion?
Why is the p-value always considered one-sided in Chi-square tests?
Why is the p-value always considered one-sided in Chi-square tests?
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In the context of the given example, what is the significance level set at?
In the context of the given example, what is the significance level set at?
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What conclusion can be drawn if the p-value is between 0.02 and 0.025 and α is 0.05?
What conclusion can be drawn if the p-value is between 0.02 and 0.025 and α is 0.05?
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What is implied if a larger difference between observed and expected counts results in a larger Chi-square statistic?
What is implied if a larger difference between observed and expected counts results in a larger Chi-square statistic?
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What does a p-value represent in the context of hypothesis testing?
What does a p-value represent in the context of hypothesis testing?
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In a Chi-square test, what is the consequence of having expected counts below 5?
In a Chi-square test, what is the consequence of having expected counts below 5?
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What is the null hypothesis (H0) in the context of the relationship between sickle-cell trait and malaria?
What is the null hypothesis (H0) in the context of the relationship between sickle-cell trait and malaria?
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Which of the following represents the alternative hypothesis (Ha) in the study of sickle-cell trait and malaria?
Which of the following represents the alternative hypothesis (Ha) in the study of sickle-cell trait and malaria?
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What are the expected counts in the two-way table used for the Chi-square test based on the observed data?
What are the expected counts in the two-way table used for the Chi-square test based on the observed data?
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How is the test statistic for the Chi-square test calculated?
How is the test statistic for the Chi-square test calculated?
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What does a P-value represent in the context of the Chi-square test?
What does a P-value represent in the context of the Chi-square test?
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What does it indicate if the P-value is less than the significance level (α=0.05)?
What does it indicate if the P-value is less than the significance level (α=0.05)?
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In the context of the study, how many children were found to have both sickle-cell trait and malaria?
In the context of the study, how many children were found to have both sickle-cell trait and malaria?
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What are the conditions that must be checked before performing the Chi-square test for independence?
What are the conditions that must be checked before performing the Chi-square test for independence?
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What conclusion can be drawn if the calculated P-value is larger than α=0.05?
What conclusion can be drawn if the calculated P-value is larger than α=0.05?
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Which of the following is NOT a step in carrying out a significance test?
Which of the following is NOT a step in carrying out a significance test?
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What is the purpose of calculating expected counts under H0?
What is the purpose of calculating expected counts under H0?
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Which of the following is true about expected counts in a two-way table?
Which of the following is true about expected counts in a two-way table?
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In the sickle cell and malaria example, how much of the malaria group's expected count is estimated to have the sickle cell trait?
In the sickle cell and malaria example, how much of the malaria group's expected count is estimated to have the sickle cell trait?
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What indicates a strong evidence against the null hypothesis in the context of expected counts?
What indicates a strong evidence against the null hypothesis in the context of expected counts?
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What does H0 typically represent in hypothesis testing?
What does H0 typically represent in hypothesis testing?
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How is the P-value relevant in hypothesis testing?
How is the P-value relevant in hypothesis testing?
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What is the consequence of failing to meet the condition of having expected counts of at least 1?
What is the consequence of failing to meet the condition of having expected counts of at least 1?
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What would indicate a statistically significant finding in a Chi-Square test?
What would indicate a statistically significant finding in a Chi-Square test?
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When comparing observed counts with expected counts, what does a smaller deviation indicate?
When comparing observed counts with expected counts, what does a smaller deviation indicate?
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What factor does not influence the expected counts in a two-way table?
What factor does not influence the expected counts in a two-way table?
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Study Notes
Chi-Square Test for Independence
- The chi-square test assesses the relationship between two categorical variables by evaluating whether there is a dependence between categories.
- The test works by comparing the observed counts within a contingency table to the expected counts, assuming the null hypothesis that no association exists between the variables.
Calculating Expected Counts
- The expected counts are calculated based on the assumption that the variables are independent.
- The expected count for a cell is determined by multiplying the row total and the column total corresponding to that cell, and dividing by the overall total sample size.
Chi-Square Test Steps
- State the null and alternative hypotheses:
- Null hypothesis (H0): There is no relationship between the variables.
- Alternative hypothesis (Ha): There is a relationship between the variables.
- Check conditions:
- The sample is a random sample.
- The expected counts for all cells are at least 1, and at least 80% of the cells have expected counts greater than or equal to 5.
- Calculate the chi-square test statistic:
- The test statistic measures the difference between the observed counts and the expected counts under the assumption of independence.
- A larger difference between the observed and expected counts leads to a larger chi-square test statistic.
- This indicates stronger evidence against the null hypothesis.
- Find the p-value:
- The p-value represents the probability of observing a chi-square test statistic as extreme as the one calculated, if the null hypothesis were true.
- The p-value is determined using the chi-square distribution with degrees of freedom calculated as (number of rows - 1) × (number of columns - 1).
- Make a decision and draw a conclusion:
- If the p-value is less than or equal to the significance level α, reject the null hypothesis.
- If the p-value is greater than α, do not reject the null hypothesis.
Example: Sickle Cell Trait and Malaria
- The example investigates the relationship between sickle cell trait and the incidence of malaria.
- Data from a study of 543 African children are used to construct a contingency table.
- The observed counts are compared to the expected counts, assuming no association.
- The calculated chi-square test statistic is used to determine the p-value.
- The p-value is between 0.02 and 0.025, indicating significant evidence against the null hypothesis.
- This leads to the conclusion that there is a relationship between sickle-cell trait and the incidence of malaria.
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This quiz covers the chi-square test for independence, a statistical method used to determine if there is a significant association between two categorical variables. It includes the process of calculating expected counts and outlining hypotheses, making it essential for understanding categorical data analysis.
