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Check-In Activity 1 Problem Statement:: Fine Arts Arts and Sciences Engineerin G

The document describes a study that examined whether there is a relationship between undergraduate major (fine arts, arts and sciences, engineering) and preference for one of three grading systems (pass-fail, 4.0 scale, mix of pass-fail and 4.0 scale). A survey was administered to 500 students across the three majors. A chi-square test was conducted and the results (x2 = 18.561) exceeded the critical value (9.488), allowing the researchers to reject the null hypothesis and conclude there is a significant relationship between major and grading system preference.

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Check-In Activity 1 Problem Statement:: Fine Arts Arts and Sciences Engineerin G

The document describes a study that examined whether there is a relationship between undergraduate major (fine arts, arts and sciences, engineering) and preference for one of three grading systems (pass-fail, 4.0 scale, mix of pass-fail and 4.0 scale). A survey was administered to 500 students across the three majors. A chi-square test was conducted and the results (x2 = 18.561) exceeded the critical value (9.488), allowing the researchers to reject the null hypothesis and conclude there is a significant relationship between major and grading system preference.

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Check-in Activity 1

Problem Statement:
A university is considering implementing one of the following three grading systems: (1)
All grades are pass-fail, (2) all grades are on the 4.0 system, and (3) 90% of the grades are on the
4.0 system and 10% are pass-fail. A survey is taken to determine whether there is a relationship
between undergraduate major and grading system preference. A random sample of 200 students
with engineering majors, 200 students with arts and sciences majors, and 100 students with fine
arts majors is selected. Each student is asked which of the three grading systems he or she
prefers. The results are shown in the following 3 X 3 contingency table:
Use α= 0.05
Grading System

Row
Pass-Fail 4.0 and Pass-Fail 4.0
Marginal
Fine Arts 26 55 19 100
Arts and
24 118 58 200
Sciences
Engineerin
20 112 68 200
g
Column
70 285 145 500
Marginal

1. Define Null and Alternative Hypothesis


Ho: There is no significant relationship between undergraduate major and grading system
preference.
H1: There is a significant relationship between undergraduate major and grading system
preference

2. Level of Significance
α= 0.05

df = (r-1) (c-1)
df = (3-1) (3-1)
df = 2*2
df = 4

x2crit = 9.488
3. Computation
fo fe fo-fe (fo-fe)2 (fo-fe)2/fe
26 14 12 144 10.286
55 57 -2 4 0.070
19 29 -10 100 3.448
24 28 -4 16 0.571
118 114 4 16 0.140
58 58 0 0 0.000
20 28 -8 64 2.286
112 114 -2 4 0.035
68 58 10 100 1.724
x2 18.561

4. Analysis and Conclusion


X2 > 9.488, reject null hypothesis. There is a significant relationship between undergraduate
major and grading system preference

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