A Researcher Is Conducting a Chi-Square Test for Independence to Evaluate

Multiple Choice

A researcher is conducting a chi-square test for independence to evaluate the relationship between gender and preference for three different designs for a new automobile.Each individual in a sample of n = 30 males and n = 30 females selects a favorite design from the three choices.If the researcher obtains a chi-square statistic of χ² = 4.81, what is the appropriate statistical decision for the test?

A) Reject the null hypothesis with α = .05 but not with α = .01.
B) Reject the null hypothesis with either α = .05 or α = .01.
C) Fail to reject the null hypothesis with either α = .05 or α = .01.
D) There is not enough information to determine the appropriate decision.