Question

question 11
researchers question whether college students choice of declared academic major is related to gender.
which of the following is the most appropriate statistical test to use to determine if academic major is related to gender?
a. chi - squared test for independence
b. inference for regression
c. two - sample t - test
d. matched pairs t - test
e. anova
question 12

Explanation:

The chi - squared test for independence is used to determine if there is a relationship between two categorical variables. Here, academic major and gender are both categorical variables. Inference for regression is used for predicting a continuous variable based on another variable. Two - sample t - test and matched pairs t - test are for comparing means between groups. ANOVA is for comparing means among more than two groups.

Answer:

A. Chi - squared test for independence