Test of Independence Quiz
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In the test statistic notation, what does O represent?
- Number of rows
- Expected values
- Observed values
- Number of columns
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Answer: Observed values
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PDF page 485: • O = observed values
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In the contingency table notation, what does i represent?
- Number of columns in the table
- Number of rows in the table
- Observed values
- Expected values
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Answer: Number of rows in the table
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PDF page 486: • i = the number of rows in the table
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A test of independence determines whether two factors are:
- Independent or not
- Continuous
- Equal
- Normally distributed
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Answer: Independent or not
Source evidence
PDF page 486: (O – E) There are i ⋅ j terms of the form . E A test of independence determines whether two factors are independent or not. You first encountered the term independence in Section 3.2 earlier. As a review, consider the following example. NOTE The expected value inside each cell needs to be at least five in order for you to use this test.
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For the test of independence, the expected value in each cell must be at least what?
- Five
- Ten
- One
- Thirty
Reveal answer
Answer: Five
Source evidence
PDF page 486: (O – E) There are i ⋅ j terms of the form . E A test of independence determines whether two factors are independent or not. You first encountered the term independence in Section 3.2 earlier. As a review, consider the following example. NOTE The expected value inside each cell needs to be at least five in order for you to use this test.
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If A and B are independent events, then P(A ∩ B) equals:
- P(A) + P(B)
- 0
- P(A)P(B)
- P(A) − P(B)
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Answer: P(A)P(B)
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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The test of independence is always which kind of test?
- Two-tailed
- Left-tailed
- Right-tailed
- Non-directional
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Answer: Right-tailed
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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In a test of independence, the null hypothesis states that the two factors are:
- Dependent
- Normally distributed
- Equal in mean
- Independent
Reveal answer
Answer: Independent
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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How are degrees of freedom found for a test of independence?
- n − 1
- (columns − 1)(rows − 1)
- columns × rows
- (columns)(rows) − 1
Reveal answer
Answer: (columns − 1)(rows − 1)
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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What is the formula for the expected number E in a cell?
- row total + column total
- total surveyed/rows
- (row total)(column total)/total surveyed
- (row)(column)/rows
Reveal answer
Answer: (row total)(column total)/total surveyed
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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In the driver study, how many people were surveyed in total?
- 755
- 450
- 305
- 685
Reveal answer
Answer: 755
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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In the driver study, how many people used cell phones while driving?
- 685
- 70
- 450
- 305
Reveal answer
Answer: 305
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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In the driver study, the expected number using a cell phone and receiving a violation is about:
- 305
- 70
- 755
- 28
Reveal answer
Answer: 28
Source evidence
PDF page 486: Suppose A = a speeding violation in the last year and B = a cell phone user while driving. If A and B are independent then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). A ∩ B is the event that a driver received a speeding violation last year and also used a cell phone while driving. Suppose, in a study of drivers who received speeding violations in the last year, and who used cell phone while driving, that 755 people were surveyed. Out of the 755, 70 had a speeding violation and 685 did not; 305 used cell phones while driving and 450 did not. Let y = expected number of drivers who used a cell phone while driving and received speeding violations. If A and B are independent, then P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B). By substitution, y ⎛ 70 ⎞⎛305⎞ = 755 ⎝755⎠⎝755⎠ (70)(305) Solve for y: y = = 28.3 755 About 28 people from the sample are expected to use cell phones while driving and to receive speeding violations. In a test of independence, we state the null and alternative hypotheses in words. Since the contingency table consists of two factors, the null hypothesis states that the factors are independent and the alternative hypothesis states that they are not independent (dependent). If we do a test of independence using the example, then the null hypothesis is: H : Being a cell phone user while driving and receiving a speeding violation are independent events; in other 0 words, they have no effect on each other. If the null hypothesis were true, we would expect about 28 people to use cell phones while driving and to receive a speeding violation. The test of independence is always right-tailed because of the calculation of the test statistic. If the expected and observed values are not close together, then the test statistic is very large and way out in the right tail of the chi-square curve, as it is in a goodness-of-fit. The number of degrees of freedom for the test of independence is: df = (number of columns - 1)(number of rows - 1) The following formula calculates the expected number (E): (row total)(column total) E = total number surveyed
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