In a chi-square goodness of fit test, if there are 4 categories, what is the expected proportion for each cell, assuming that you have no clear model in mind?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 4%
D) 40%

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If there is no clear model in mind, the expected proportion for each cell is the same and is calculated by dividing 1 by the number of categories. Therefore, in a situation with 4 categories, the expected proportion for each cell would be 1/4, which is equivalent to 25%. Thus the best choice is B.

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