When you compute chi square, the importance of expected frequencies and the logic behind it is evident in the method of calculating the expected frequencies for the cells. Please explain this process.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: You determine the expected frequency for each cell by first multiplying the column total for a given cell by the row total for that cell. The resulting figure from this calculation is divided by the total number of people in the sample.
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