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8.3 Chi-Square For Homogeneity

The document discusses the admission decisions of applicants from the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, presenting observed counts and expected counts for accepted, denied, and waitlisted applicants. It outlines the process for conducting a chi-square test for homogeneity to determine if there is a difference in admission decision distributions between the two universities. Additionally, it includes a related example involving high school students and their college planning status, along with the necessary calculations for expected counts and test statistics.

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8.3 Chi-Square For Homogeneity

The document discusses the admission decisions of applicants from the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, presenting observed counts and expected counts for accepted, denied, and waitlisted applicants. It outlines the process for conducting a chi-square test for homogeneity to determine if there is a difference in admission decision distributions between the two universities. Additionally, it includes a related example involving high school students and their college planning status, along with the necessary calculations for expected counts and test statistics.

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Will You Get Accepted to College?

For many of the major universities, applicants are either accepted, denied, or waitlisted. A random
sample of 200 applicants from the University of Michigan and a separate random sample of 150
applicants from Ohio State were selected and their admission decision was recorded.

1. The table shows the results. Find the totals.

Observed Counts: University


Michigan Ohio State Total
Admission Accepted 31 74
Decision Denied 114 66
Waitlisted 55 10
Total

2. How many samples were selected? What populations are they selected from?

3. How many variables are we measuring? Explain.

4. As a class, write down hypotheses for a significance test.

H0:

Ha:

5. Overall, what is the acceptance rate for all students in the samples?

6. Find the expected counts, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Expected Counts: University


Michigan Ohio State Total
Admission Accepted 105
Decision Denied 180
Waitlisted 65
Total 200 150 350
7. Is there convincing statistical evidence of a difference in the distribution of admission decision
for the University of Michigan and Ohio State University?

CHOOSE: Choose the inference procedure and set it up.

Choose procedure: 𝜒 ! test for homogeneity Significance level: 𝛼 = 0.05


Hypotheses: H0: There is no difference in the distribution of admission decision for University of
Michigan and Ohio State University.
Ha: There is a difference in the distribution of admission decision for University of
Michigan and Ohio State University.

CHECK: Check the appropriate conditions

Random:

10%:

Large counts:

CALCULATE: If conditions are met, perform the calculations

Specific Formula: Picture:

Plug in numbers:

Test statistic:
p-value:

CONCLUDE: Make a conclusion in the context of the problem.

8. Explain how this test is different from a chi-square test for goodness of fit?
Lesson 12.3 – Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity
QuickNotes

Check Your Understanding


A high school counselor selects a random sample of 25 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 25 juniors, and 25
seniors from East Kentwood High School. Each student was asked if they have started planning for
college. Here are the results:
Grade Level
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
College Yes 3 12 14 15
Planning? No 22 13 11 10

Is there convincing statistical evidence that there is a difference in the distribution of college planning
across the four grade levels?

1. State the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.

2. Show the calculation for the expected count of Seniors who have started college planning. Then
calculate all the expected counts and put them in the table.

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior


Yes
No

3. Calculate the value of the chi-square test statistic.

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