If the results of a study using the chi-square test of independence are summarized as χ2 (1, N = 57) = 1.15, p .05, then you would know that the total number of participants used was and the null hypothesis was.
A)57; rejected
B)57; not rejected
C)58; rejected
D)58; not rejected

Question

If the results of a study using the chi-square test of independence are summarized as χ2 (1, N = 57) = 1.15, p > .05, then you would know that the total number of participants used was and the null hypothesis was.
A)57; rejected
B)57; not rejected
C)58; rejected
D)58; not rejected

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of participants is given directly as N = 57, and since p > .05, the results are not statistically significant, meaning the null hypothesis was not rejected.

If the Results of a Study Using the Chi-Square Test