RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

PARAMETRIC AND NON PARAMETRIC TESTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A researcher used chi-square test for goodness of it to determine whether people had any preferences among three leading brands of potato chips. Could the researcher have used a binomial test instead of the chi-square test?
A
Yes
B
No
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is 1. If the overall deviation of the cumulative sample is extensive or statistically significant; then the observed frequency can be claimed to not match with the claimed frequency. Hence, the chi-squared goodness of fit test is always right-tailed or upper tail test.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chi-Square test of independence is used to determine if there is a significant relationship between two nominal (categorical) variables.

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