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Explain the purpose of Chi-Squared and when to apply it.
How is Chi-Squared similar to other significant tests?
What makes it unique and when should it be used?
What requirements must be met to use Chi-Squared?
What does Chi-Squared tell a researcher and what is the statistic relationship to effect size?

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Explain the purpose of Chi-Squared and when to apply it?

You use chi-squared for testing whether the proportion in each group/category changed or is different under the circumstance of interest. So, it is used when you have categories that you sort your participants into, rather than numerical ranges for responses or score. Examples would be male/female or those with SAT scores above X and below X. For example, you would use it to test whether females liked music class better than males.

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