The Chi-Square Test to Use for Two Nominal Variables Is

The chi-square test to use for two nominal variables is called the chi-square test for independence because one is assessing:

A) an assumption of the chi square that the two variables are independent of one another.
B) whether the dependent variable is related to the independent variable.
C) whether the effect of each variable is independent of the other variable.
D) whether the distribution in the sample is independent of the distribution in the population.