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A Comparison of Some Continuity Corrections for the Chi-Squared Test in 3 x 3, 3 x 4, and 3 x 5 Tables

This study was designed to determine whether chis-quared based tests for independence give reliable estimates (as compared to the exact values provided by Fisher's exact probabilities test) of the probability of a relationship between the variables in 3 X 3, 3 X 4 , and 3 X 5 contingency tables when the sample size is 10, 20, or 30. In addition to the classical (uncorrected) chi-squared test, four methods for continuity correction were compared to Fisher's exact probabilities test. The four methods were Yates' correction, two corrections attributed to Cochran, and Mantel's correction. The study was modeled after a similar comparison conducted on 2 X 2 contingency tables and published by Michael Haber.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331001
Date05 1900
CreatorsMullen, Jerry D. (Jerry Davis)
ContributorsMcCallon, Earl L., Haynes, Jack Read, Young, Jon I., Miller, Jack E.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 161 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Mullen, Jerry D. (Jerry Davis), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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