PRC-2 · Chapter 12 · Question 5 of 55
Which specific statistical test is frequently utilized to determine the 'goodness of fit' between observed sample data and expected population distributions?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Chi-square test
Explanation
The Chi-square test is a prominent statistical tool heavily utilized as a test of goodness of fit to analyze categorical variables and expected frequencies.
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