AP Statistics · Topic 8.7

Skills Focus: Selecting an Appropriate Inference Procedure for Categorical Data Practice

Part of Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square.

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  1. Sample 1difficulty 4/5

    Comparing the distribution of one categorical variable in three independent groups uses

    • A

      Homogeneity

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    • B

      Independence

    • C

      Two-proportion z

    • D

      GoF

    Why

    Multiple groups, one variable → homogeneity.

  2. Sample 2difficulty 4/5

    Comparing the gender distribution across multiple schools (each surveyed independently) calls for

    • A

      Two-sample t

    • B

      Test of independence

    • C

      GoF test

    • D

      Test of homogeneity

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    Why

    Multiple populations, one categorical variable → homogeneity.

  3. Sample 3difficulty 4/5

    Using χ² with proportions instead of counts is

    • A

      Acceptable

    • B

      Better

    • C

      Same as t test

    • D

      Incorrect; χ² requires raw counts

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    Why

    Proportions hide the sample-size information needed by χ².