Rejection of the null hypothesis for a test of independence is to rejection of the null hypothesis for a goodness-of-fit test as
A) independence is to retention of the model
B) independence is to rejection of the model
C) dependence is to retention of the model
D) dependence is to rejection of the model.

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In a test of independence, rejecting the null hypothesis suggests that there is a relationship (dependence) between the variables. Similarly, in a goodness-of-fit test, rejecting the null hypothesis indicates that the observed data do not fit the expected model, leading to the rejection of the model.

Rejection of the Null Hypothesis for a Test of Independence