CHI-SQUARE TEST OF INDEPENDENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | STATISTICS
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
The Chi-Square (χ2) Test of Independence determines whether there is __________ between ________
variables (i.e., whether the variables are independent or related). - ✔✔Association; categorical
The Chi-Square (χ2) Test of Independence is also known as ___________ - ✔✔Chi-Square Test of
Association
The Chi-Square (χ2) Test of Independence utilizes a _______ table to analyze the data - ✔✔Contingency
A contingency table is also known as ________. - ✔✔Cross-tabulation
Crosstab
Two-way table
A contingency table is an arrangement in which data are classified according to _______ _________
variables. - ✔✔two; categorical
In a contingency table, the categories for one variable appear in the ______, and the categories for the
other variable appear in _____. - ✔✔Rows; columns
In a contingency table, each variable must have at least _______ categories. - ✔✔two
In a contingency table, each cell reflects _______ - ✔✔The total count of cases for a specific pair of
categories
The Chi-Square Test of Independence is commonly used to test _________ - ✔✔Statistical
independence or association between two or more categorical variables.
The Chi-Square Test of Independence ______ make comparisons between continuous variables or
between categorical and continuous variables. - ✔✔cannot
The Chi-Square Test of Independence only assesses ______ between categorical variables, and cannot
provide any inferences about _______. - ✔✔Association; causation
If your categorical variables represent "pre-test" and "post-test" observations, then the chi-square test of
independence _______ appropriate. - ✔✔is not
The assumption of the _________ of observations in the Chi-Square Test of Independence is violated in a
pre-test/post-test situation. - ✔✔independence
If your categorical variables represent "pre-test" and "post-test" observations, then ______ test is
appropriate - ✔✔McNemar's test
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
The Chi-Square (χ2) Test of Independence determines whether there is __________ between ________
variables (i.e., whether the variables are independent or related). - ✔✔Association; categorical
The Chi-Square (χ2) Test of Independence is also known as ___________ - ✔✔Chi-Square Test of
Association
The Chi-Square (χ2) Test of Independence utilizes a _______ table to analyze the data - ✔✔Contingency
A contingency table is also known as ________. - ✔✔Cross-tabulation
Crosstab
Two-way table
A contingency table is an arrangement in which data are classified according to _______ _________
variables. - ✔✔two; categorical
In a contingency table, the categories for one variable appear in the ______, and the categories for the
other variable appear in _____. - ✔✔Rows; columns
In a contingency table, each variable must have at least _______ categories. - ✔✔two
In a contingency table, each cell reflects _______ - ✔✔The total count of cases for a specific pair of
categories
The Chi-Square Test of Independence is commonly used to test _________ - ✔✔Statistical
independence or association between two or more categorical variables.
The Chi-Square Test of Independence ______ make comparisons between continuous variables or
between categorical and continuous variables. - ✔✔cannot
The Chi-Square Test of Independence only assesses ______ between categorical variables, and cannot
provide any inferences about _______. - ✔✔Association; causation
If your categorical variables represent "pre-test" and "post-test" observations, then the chi-square test of
independence _______ appropriate. - ✔✔is not
The assumption of the _________ of observations in the Chi-Square Test of Independence is violated in a
pre-test/post-test situation. - ✔✔independence
If your categorical variables represent "pre-test" and "post-test" observations, then ______ test is
appropriate - ✔✔McNemar's test
