The value of the chi square test statistic is always
A)zero or a positive number.
B)greater than the number of cells in the bivariate table.
C)equal to or greater than the critical value.
D)greater than the degrees of freedom.

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The chi square test statistic is calculated by summing the differences between observed and expected frequencies in each cell of a contingency table, squared and then dividing by the expected frequency. This results in a non-negative value, which means that the test statistic is always zero or a positive number.

The Value of the Chi Square Test Statistic Is Always