CHAPTER 13 NONPARAMETRIC PROCEDURES

EXERCISES NUMBER 1

- When data distribution does not show normal distribution

- When nominal measurement scales were used in the study

EXERCISES NUMBER 2

Goodness-of-fit test

a)

Frequencie Exercise Not exercise

s regularly regularly
Observed 31 89
expected 24 96

(O – E)2 49 49

Calculate x 2 using the following formula :

2( O−E ) ❑2❑
x =∑
E

49 49
x 2= +
24 96

x 2=2.552

x 2obt =2.55 2
b) Degree of freedom (df )

df =K−1
df =2−1
df =1

c) x 2cv

1 Degree of freedom at Alpha = .05, x 2cv = 3.841

d)

Failed to reject null hypothesis

Null hypothesis accepted
There is no significant between percentage of people who are regularly exercise in California
and national exercise rate
EXERCISES NUMBER 3

Goodness-of-fit test

a)

Frequencie went on to Not went on

s college to college
Observed 40 50
expected 27 63

(O – E)2 169 169

Calculate x 2 using the following formula :

( O−E ) ❑2❑
x 2= ∑
E

169 169
x 2= +
27 96 63

x 2=8.941

x 2obt =8.941

b) Degree of freedom (df )

df =K−1
df =2−1
df =1

c) x 2cv

1 Degree of freedom at Alpha = .05, x 2cv = 3.841

d)

reject null hypothesis

There is a significant between graduate high school student in conducted study who went to
college and overall population graduate high school student who went to college
EXERCISES NUMBER 4
Test of independence

a)

Gender Seating preferences Row total

front back
Men 40 ( E1) 32 (E2) 47
Women 27 (E3) 19 (E4) 46

42 51 93

Determine the expected frequency for E1, E2,E3 and E4 using

( RT )( CT)
E=
N

Expected frequency E1

( RT ) (CT )
E 1=
N

( 47 ) (42)
E 1=
93

E 1=21.22 @ 21

Expected frequency E2

( RT ) (CT )
E 2=
N

( 47 ) (51)
E 2=
93

E 2=2 5 .77 @ 26
Expected frequency E3

( RT ) (CT )
E 3=
N

( 4 6 ) ( 42)
E 3=
93

E 3=20 .77 @ 21

Expected frequency E4

( RT ) (CT )
E 4=
N

( 46 ) (51)
E 4=
93

E 4=2 6 . 8 @ 27

Gende Seating preferences Row

r front back total
Men 40 ( 21) 32 (26) 47
Women 27 (21) 19 (27) 46

42 51 93

Calculate x 2 using the following formula :

2 ( O−E ) ❑2❑
x =∑
E

(15−21)2 (32−2 6)2 (27−2 1)2 (19−2 7)2

x 2= + + +
21 26 21 27

36 36 36 64
x 2= + + +
21 26 21 27
 x 2=7.183

x 2obt =7.183

b) Degree of freedom (df )

df =( r−1 ) ( c−1 )
df =( 2−1 ) ( 2−1 )
df =1

c) x 2cv

1 Degree of freedom at Alpha = .05, x 2cv = 3.841

d)

reject null hypothesis

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