While trying to interpret a 3 $\times$ 4 table of counts that yielded a significant chi-square value, Mark examines how much each individual cell entry contributed to the overall chi-square value. Mark is looking for __________ values under the premise that such values would be unexpected.
A) close to zero
B) small
C) equivalent
D) large

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Mark is looking for large values because they would indicate significant differences between the expected and observed cell counts. Unexpectedly large values in the chi-square test suggest that the null hypothesis (i.e. there is no significant difference between the observed and expected cell counts) is not supported. Therefore, Mark is searching for large values that contribute to the overall chi-square value.

While Trying to Interpret a 3 ×\times× 4 Table of Counts That Yielded a Significant Chi-Square Value

While Trying to Interpret a 3 $\times$ 4 Table of Counts That Yielded a Significant Chi-Square Value