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1. A social psychologist hypothesized that a factor in juvenile delinquency was the presence or absence of a strong father figure in the home. He examined the folders of 100 inmates in the federal reformatory and found that only 50 of these young men grew up with a strong father figure in the home. He also examined the records of 100 randomly selected male college students and found that 70 of them had strong father figures in their boyhood homes. Use the chi-square method to test the psychologist's hypothesis.

2. A labor official predicted that the following percentages of makes of cars would be seen passing a picket line at an automobile plant where a strike was in progress.

General Motors Ford Chrysler Foreign Brand

38% 28% 24% 10%

The following numbers of cars were counted. Analyze the data and write a conclusion about the official's prediction.

General Motors Ford Chrysler Foreign Brand

114 72 75 41

3. On a test of independence between alcoholism and early toilet training, a clinical researcher found a 2 = 6.48. With df = 1 and = .05, write a conclusion about the relationship between the two variables.

4. A mathematical learning theory predicted the percentages of nine different outcomes. The data were gathered, producing a 2 = 6.79 was found. Interpret the results in terms of the adequacy of the theory.

5. A 6 x 8 test of independence produced a chi-square of 10.42. Write a conclusion about the independence of the two variables under consideration.