In a Research Study Conducted to Determine If Arrests Were

Multiple Choice

In a research study conducted to determine if arrests were related to the socioeconomic class of the offender, the chi square critical score was 9.488 and the chi square test statistic was 12.2. We can conclude that________.

A) the variables are independent.
B) being in a certain socioeconomic class causes arrests.
C) the variables are dependent.
D) the probability of getting these results by random chance alone is 0.5.