The procedure in which one tries to set all the row totals equal to each other and all the column totals equal to each other in order to interpret a statistically significant chi-square with more than 1 df is called
A) partitioning of the tables.
B) identification of unexpected cell frequencies.
C) standardizing the margins.
D) equalization of the cell frequencies.

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The procedure described is called standardizing the margins. This involves adjusting the cell frequencies in a contingency table to make the row and column totals equal, which allows for easier interpretation of a statistically significant chi-square with more than 1 degree of freedom. Options A and B are not accurate descriptions of this procedure, and option D does not accurately reflect the goal of making the row and column totals equal.

The Procedure in Which One Tries to Set All the Row