A director of a childcare center is interested in whether there is a tendency for fathers and mothers to be differentially involved in the care of their child, depending on the gender of that child.She collects data on which parent drops off a child and the gender of that child.Her center has very few children, so her data are limited.What statistical test could she use to analyze these data?
A) paired-samples t test
B) chi-square test for independence
C) correlation
D) chi-square test for goodness-of-fit

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The director can use the chi-square test for independence to analyze whether there is a significant relationship between the gender of the child and the parent who drops off the child. The test will allow her to determine whether there is evidence of differential involvement of fathers and mothers in the care of their child, based on the child's gender. The other tests listed are not appropriate for analyzing this type of categorical data.

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