A recent study of the relationship between social activity and education for a sample of corporate executives showed the following results. The appropriate test to analyze the relationship between social activity and education is ________.
A)a regression analysis
B)an analysis of variance
C)a contingency table analysis
D)a goodness-of-fit test

Question

A recent study of the relationship between social activity and education for a sample of corporate executives showed the following results.  The appropriate test to analyze the relationship between social activity and education is ________.
A)a regression analysis 
B)an analysis of variance 
C)a contingency table analysis 
D)a goodness-of-fit test

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The appropriate test to analyze the relationship between two categorical variables (social activity and education) is a contingency table analysis. We can create a contingency table to display the frequencies of each combination of categories and use a chi-square test of independence to determine if there is a significant association between the two variables. Neither regression analysis nor analysis of variance are appropriate for this type of data, as they are designed for continuous variables. Goodness-of-fit tests are also not appropriate here as we are not comparing expected and observed frequencies for a single variable.

A Recent Study of the Relationship Between Social Activity and Education