A Researcher Had Calculated the Sample Chi-Square Test Statistic to Be

Multiple Choice

A researcher had calculated the sample chi-square test statistic to be equal to ?² = 7.71. For an alpha level of .10 (i.e., alpha = .10) and 4 degrees of freedom, the critical value of the chi-square statistic is 7.78. The appropriate conclusion is that

A) the sample result is likely to be attributed to chance alone.
B) the null hypothesis should not be rejected.
C) the null hypothesis should be rejected.
D) a and b above are correct.
E) a and c above are correct.