Small expected frequencies cause the value of the chi-square statistic to:
A)become much larger.
B)become much smaller.
C)not change.
D)not enough information provided

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Small expected frequencies in a chi-square test can lead to a larger chi-square statistic because the formula for the chi-square statistic involves dividing by the expected frequencies. Smaller expected frequencies in the denominator can result in larger values for the statistic.

Small Expected Frequencies Cause the Value of the Chi-Square Statistic