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Chi squared

The chi-square test of independence is used when the data are categorical rather than numerical. This means the data are at the nominal level of measurement. The chi-square test of independence has relatively low statistical power because it uses nominal data and analyzes frequencies rather than numerical scores. As a result, it may fail to detect a real relationship between variables, especially when sample sizes...


Tags: statistics, nominal data, Practicals

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