A researcher is conducting a chi-square test for independence to evaluate the relationship between gender and preference for three different designs for a new automobile.Each individual in a sample of n = 30 males and n = 30 females selects a favorite design from the three choices.If the researcher obtains a chi-square statistic of χ² = 4.81, what is the appropriate statistical decision for the test? A)Reject the null hypothesis with α = .05 but not with α = .01. B)Reject the null hypothesis with either α = .05 or α = .01. C)Fail to reject the null hypothesis with either α = .05 or α = .01. D)There is not enough information to determine the appropriate decision.

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The degrees of freedom for the test are (3-1)(2-1) = 2. The critical value for χ² with 2 degrees of freedom at α = .05 is 5.991, and at α = .01 is 9.210. Since 4.81 is less than both critical values, we fail to reject the null hypothesis.

A Researcher Is Conducting a Chi-Square Test for Independence to Evaluate