In a contingency analysis,the greater the difference between the actual and the expected frequencies,the more likely: A)H₀ should be rejected. B)H₀ should be accepted. C)we cannot determine H_0. D)the smaller the test statistic will be.

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Contingency analysis is used to determine whether there is a significant association between two categorical variables. The expected frequencies are calculated assuming that there is no association between the two variables. If the actual frequencies are significantly different from the expected frequencies, then we reject the null hypothesis that there is no association. Therefore, the greater the difference between the actual and expected frequencies, the more likely it is that we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a significant association. Hence, choice A is the best answer.

In a Contingency Analysis,the Greater the Difference Between the Actual