document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669231>Question 669231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A researcher wants to see if there is a relationship between birth order and personality. A sample of n = 100 people is obtained, all of whom grew up in 3-child families. On the basis of the frequencies shown below, can the researcher conclude that there is a significant difference at the .05 level?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outgoing - 1st Birth Position (BP) - 13, 2nd BP - 31, 3rd BP - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reserved - 1st Birth Position (BP) - 17, 2nd BP - 19, 3rd BP - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Outgoing - 1st Birth Position (BP) - 13, 2nd BP - 31, 3rd BP - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reserved - 1st Birth Position (BP) - 17, 2nd BP - 19, 3rd BP - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ho: row and column factors are independent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ha: they are not independent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I ran a Chi-Sq on the 2x3 matrix and got the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "test statistic: Chi Sq = 6.89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p-value = 0.03<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the p-value is less than 55, reject Ho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The row and column factors are not independent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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