Chi-Square

Activity 4
Problem 1 (ONE-WAY)
Test if the attitude of the respondents is independent from their
choice of candidate to vote.
a. State the hypotheses;
b. run a test; and
c. interpret results.

Attitude OBSERVED (O) EXPECTED (E)

YES 100 125

NO 150 125

TOTAL 250 250

Problem 2 (TWO-WAY)
 Test if significant association exists between the attitude and
educational attainment of the respondents in choosing candidates to
vote.
a. State the hypotheses;
b. run a test; and
c. interpret results.

Educational Attainment
Attitude Total
Doctorat
College Masters’
e

YES 100 150 50 300

NO 100 200 100 400

TOTAL 200 350 150 700

Problem 3
A public opinion poll surveyed a simple random sample of 1,000
voters. Respondents were classified by gender (male or female) and
 by voting preference (Republican, Democrat, or Independent). Is
there a gender gap? Do the men’s voting preferences differ
significantly from the women’s preferences? (Use a 0.05 level of
significance)
a. State the hypotheses;
b. run a test; and
c. interpret results.

Voting Preferences
Attitude Total
Republican Democrat Independent

Male 200 150 50 400

Female 250 300 50 600

TOTAL 450 450 100 1000