{"id":609,"date":"2017-04-15T03:28:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T03:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/conceptstest1\/chapter\/assignment-test-of-independence-using-technology\/"},"modified":"2017-05-31T04:49:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T04:49:58","slug":"assignment-test-of-independence-using-technology","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-wm-concepts-statistics\/chapter\/assignment-test-of-independence-using-technology\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Test of Independence Using Technology","rendered":"Assignment: Test of Independence Using Technology"},"content":{"raw":" \r\n\r\nThe purpose of this activity is to gain experience conducting a chi-square test of independence using technology.\r\n\r\nRecall the report On the Front Line: The Work of First Responders in a Post-9\/11 World<\/em>. We will use data from this report to investigate the question: Are alcohol-related problems among New York firefighters associated with participation in the 9\/11 rescue?\r\n\r\nHere again are our observed data:\r\n\r\n\"Data\r\n

Question 1:<\/h3>\r\nState the appropriate hypotheses for the chi-square test for independence in this case.\r\n\r\nNow you will check whether the conditions for the chi-square test are met. In order to do this, you'll need to first launch the actual research report<\/a> and read the last paragraph on page iii of the introduction (starting with the \"The study was fully funded...\")\r\n

Instructions<\/h3>\r\nClick on the link corresponding to your statistical package to see instructions for completing the activity, and then answer the questions below.\r\n\r\n R <\/a> | StatCrunch <\/a> | Minitab <\/a> | Excel 2007 <\/a> | TI Calculator <\/a>\r\n

Question 2:<\/h3>\r\nDoes the data meet the conditions for the chi-square test?\r\n

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Instructions<\/h3>\r\nClick on the link corresponding to your statistical package to see instructions for completing the activity, and then answer the questions below.\r\n\r\n R <\/a> | StatCrunch <\/a> | Minitab <\/a> | Excel 2007 <\/a> | TI Calculator <\/a>\r\n

Question 3:<\/h3>\r\nState your conclusion in context. Also explain what the P-value means as a conditional probability based on the null hypothesis.\r\n

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The purpose of this activity is to gain experience conducting a chi-square test of independence using technology.<\/p>\n

Recall the report On the Front Line: The Work of First Responders in a Post-9\/11 World<\/em>. We will use data from this report to investigate the question: Are alcohol-related problems among New York firefighters associated with participation in the 9\/11 rescue?<\/p>\n

Here again are our observed data:<\/p>\n

\"Data<\/p>\n

Question 1:<\/h3>\n

State the appropriate hypotheses for the chi-square test for independence in this case.<\/p>\n

Now you will check whether the conditions for the chi-square test are met. In order to do this, you’ll need to first launch the actual research report<\/a> and read the last paragraph on page iii of the introduction (starting with the “The study was fully funded…”)<\/p>\n

Instructions<\/h3>\n

Click on the link corresponding to your statistical package to see instructions for completing the activity, and then answer the questions below.<\/p>\n

R <\/a> | StatCrunch <\/a> | Minitab <\/a> | Excel 2007 <\/a> | TI Calculator <\/a><\/p>\n

Question 2:<\/h3>\n

Does the data meet the conditions for the chi-square test?<\/p>\n

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Instructions<\/h3>\n

Click on the link corresponding to your statistical package to see instructions for completing the activity, and then answer the questions below.<\/p>\n

R <\/a> | StatCrunch <\/a> | Minitab <\/a> | Excel 2007 <\/a> | TI Calculator <\/a><\/p>\n

Question 3:<\/h3>\n

State your conclusion in context. Also explain what the P-value means as a conditional probability based on the null hypothesis.<\/p>\n

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