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Chapter 15: Chi-Square Tests
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In the equation, observed represents the observed frequencies, and expected
represents the expected frequencies.
The chi-square test can be used as a test of goodness-of-fit by comparing the
frequencies or the distribution of one categorical variable with the
theoretical expectations for the variable or distribution. Below is a summary
of the test for goodness-of-fit for the sample data to the theoretical or
proposed distribution.