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ERIC Number: EJ052283
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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S and Chi Square Tests of Association: An Empirical Comparison
Whitney, Douglas R.
American Educational Research Journal, 9, 1, 113-122, W 72
This paper describes two statistics (chi square and Kendall's S) which may be used to test hypotheses about the association between two variables when observations are cross-classified in a contingency table. (CK)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Significance
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Identifiers: Chi Square; Kendalls (S)