Question

Which of the following pairs of variables (attributes listed in parentheses) could be analyzed using a chi-square analysis? [hint: consider the level of measurement for each variable]

Options:

-Race (African American, Hispanic/Latino, White, Other) & Number of Children (0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6+)

-Gender (Male, Female) & Depression Score (Measured on a multi-item Likert Scale, Beck Depression Inventory)

-Police Officer Rank (Cadet, Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Chief of Police) & Favorite Color (Blue, Green, Red, Yellow)

-Marital Status (Single, Married) & Type of Treatment (Individual, Group)

Answer 1

The following two can be used

-Race (African American, Hispanic/Latino, White, Other) & Number of Children (0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6+)

In this case for each race, we find the number of families having (0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6+), hence it count of the family based on the race about the number of children.

-Police Officer Rank (Cadet, Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Chief of Police) & Favorite Color (Blue, Green, Red, Yellow)

Here we find the number of police officer based on their rank who like a particular color and find count.