A test used to determine if there is a significant association between two categorical variables within a single population.

A test used to determine if the distribution of a categorical variable is the same across two or more populations or treatments.

The counts we would expect in each cell of a contingency table if the null hypothesis were true. Calculated as (Row Total * Column Total) / Grand Total.

There is no association between two categorical variables (they are independent).

There is no difference in the distribution of a categorical variable across populations/treatments.

There is an association between two categorical variables (they are dependent).

There is a difference in the distribution of a categorical variable across populations/treatments.

Independence: One sample, two categorical variables, exploring relationships within a single group. | Homogeneity: Two or more samples, one categorical variable, comparing distributions across groups.

Independence: Requires a simple random sample (SRS). | Homogeneity: Requires a stratified random sample OR randomly assigned treatments (for experiments).

When sampling without replacement, ensure the sample size (n) is less than 10% of the population size (N) to maintain independence: n < 0.10N.

All expected counts must be at least 5 to ensure the Chi-Square test is valid.

Random sampling ensures that the sample is representative of the population, which is a fundamental assumption for the validity of the test.

Contextual hypotheses clearly define the variables and populations being studied, making the results more meaningful and interpretable.

The p-value indicates the probability of observing a test statistic as extreme as, or more extreme than, the one calculated if the null hypothesis were true. It is used to make a decision about rejecting the null hypothesis.