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The main difference between the test for goodness of fit and the test for independence is that

What is the SS between? HINT: While you can round to two decimal places when you report your answers, keep your work out to 4 decimal places during your calculations to avoid rounding error. Data Set 2 Data Set 2 Treatment 1 Treatment 2 Treatment 3 105 86 118 851.6667 329.25 1,751.60 6 8 5  

What is the df within?

I did not use any aids in completing this test other than my use my Casio fx 260 SOLAR (or 260 SOLAR II) calculator and the scratch paper I showed at the start of the exam (i.e., I did not use additional electronic devices, “screens,” calculators, formula sheets, notes, modules, my book, or on the internet, or classmate assistance).

Would you reject the null hypothesis (H0) for Trials? CV Table for Denominator degrees of freedom 1 through 14    CV Table for Denominator degrees of freedom 15 through 28     CV Table for Denominator degrees of freedom 29 through 90     CV Table for Denominator degrees of freedom 95 through Infinity    

Assume that a researcher was interested in how undergraduate students felt about learning SPSS in their statistics classes based on their desires to go to graduate school.  Randomly selected participants noted their intentions to attend graduate school (yes or no).  They were then asked whether they felt that learning SPSS in their statistics classes was important.  The Observed Frequencies are reported below.  Find the Expected Values and chi square ( ).  Use your calculations to answer the following 7 questions. HINT: While you can round to two decimal places when you report your answers, keep your work out to 4 decimal places during your calculations to avoid rounding error.   Data Set 4 SPSS Important? Grad School? Yes No Total % Yes 200 160 360 72 No 85 55 140 28 Total 285 215 500 100

What was the SS subjects? HINT: While you can round to two decimal places when you report your answers, keep your work out to 4 decimal places during your calculations to avoid rounding error.

What is the expected value for those who did not want to go to graduate school and viewed SPSS as important? HINT: While you can round to two decimal places when you report your answers, keep your work out to 4 decimal places during your calculations to avoid rounding error.   Data Set 4 SPSS Important? Grad School? Yes No Total % Yes 200 160 360 72 No 85 55 140 28 Total 285 215 500 100

What was the subject mean for participant 3? HINT:  While you can round to two decimal places when you report your answers, keep your work out to 4 decimal places during your calculations to avoid rounding error. Data Set 1 Data Set 1 Subject Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Person 1: 120 200 85 Person 2: 97 300 150 Person 3: 103 400 115

I understand that, while I am allowed to use my Casio fx 260 SOLAR (or 260 SOLAR II) calculator and scratch paper, I am not allowed to access additional electronic devices, additional “screens,” calculators, formula sheets, notes, modules, my book, or on the internet.  I am logged in using Chrome and I will complete my test completely by myself.