A chi-square test would be appropriate for examining the relationship between
A)gender (male or female)and political orientation (measured on a 5-point Likert scale).
B)gender (male or female)and political orientation (conservative,liberal,or other).
C)education (in years)and political orientation (measured on a 5-point Likert scale).
D)education (in years)and political orientation (conservative,liberal,or other).

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A chi-square test is appropriate for examining the relationship between two categorical variables. In option B, both variables are categorical (gender and political orientation) with three options for the latter. Option A has a Likert scale, which is an ordinal scale, but it still measures a single construct, whereas option B has three distinct categories. Option C has an ordinal independent variable and option D has a categorical variable with more than two options for the dependent variable, both of which make them poor choices for a chi-square test.

A Chi-Square Test Would Be Appropriate for Examining the Relationship