Asked by Margaret DiFlora on May 25, 2024

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Which statistical procedure should be conducted if any of the expected frequencies (fe) are less than 5?

A) Chi-square
B) Fisher's exact test
C) Yates' correction for continuity
D) ANOVA

Expected Frequencies

The predicted counts in each category of a contingency table under the assumption that no association exists between variables.

Fisher's Exact Test

Chi-square statistic used if any of the expected frequencies in a sample of data are less than 5.

Yates' Correction

A statistical procedure applied to the chi-squared test for 2x2 contingency tables to correct for the discontinuity error.

  • Identify the statistical procedure to use based on conditions related to expected frequencies.
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Nguyen Viet Thien (K14 HCM)May 28, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
If any of the expected frequencies is less than 5, Fisher's exact test should be conducted instead of the standard chi-square test. Fisher's exact test is more reliable when dealing with small expected frequencies. Yates' correction for continuity is another method to adjust for the small expected frequencies, but it is not as effective as Fisher's exact test. ANOVA is not appropriate for this situation as it is used to test differences between means of three or more groups.