You Want to Find the Strength of the Relationship Between

Essay

You want to find the strength of the relationship between one's political affiliation (Democrat/Republican) and one's opinion on gun control (yes, favor; no, opposed). Assume you have asked a random sample of 320 individuals about their political affiliation and their opinion on gun control. The results are to be found in the table below. Calculate the prediction error and interpret your results.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { Gun } & \text { Democrats } & \text { Republicans } & \text { Totals } \\\text { Control } & & & \\\text { Yes } & 109 & 33 & 142 \\\text { No } & 57 & 121 & 178 \\\text { Totals } & 166 & 154 & 320\end{array}$$