A researcher drew a random sample of 57 college students and asked whether they knew how to properly recycle e-waste. The researcher also asked them their academic major (whether they were a computer science major "yes" or "no"). The researcher obtained the results in the table below. Open the M15 Data File and follow the instructions on how to run a chi-square test in SPSS.
Do you know how to properly recycle e-waste?
Academic Major | Yes | No |
Non-Computer Science | 5 | 19 |
Computer Science | 26 | 7 |
Use this information to answer questions #1 - #6.
Question 1
What is the expected frequency for non-computer science majors who do not know how to properly recycle e-waste?
Question 2
What is the expected frequency for non-computer science majors who know how to properly recycle e-waste?
Question 3
What is the expected frequency for computer science majors who know how to properly recycle e-waste?
Question 4
What is the expected frequency for computer science majors who do not know how to properly recycle e-waste?
Question 5
What is the chi-square value?
Question 6
What are the df?
Observed Frequencies | |||
Yes | No | Total | |
Non-computer | 5 | 19 | 24 |
Computer | 26 | 7 | 33 |
Total | 31 | 26 | 57 |
Expected Frequencies | |||
Yes | No | Total | |
Non-computer | 31 * 24 / 57 = 13.0526 | 26 * 24 / 57 = 10.9474 | 24 |
Computer | 31 * 33 / 57 = 17.9474 | 26 * 33 / 57 = 15.0526 | 33 |
Total | 31 | 26 | 57 |
(fo-fe)²/fe | ||
Non-computer | (5 - 13.0526)²/13.0526 = 4.968 | (19 - 10.9474)²/10.9474 = 5.9233 |
Computer | (26 - 17.9474)²/17.9474 = 3.6131 | (7 - 15.0526)²/15.0526 = 4.3079 |
Test statistic:
χ² = ∑ ((fo-fe)²/fe) = 18.8122
df = (r-1)(c-1) = 1
p-value = CHISQ.DIST.RT(18.8122, 1) = 0.000
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