An analyst wishes to analyze a set of nominal data to determine if some observed pattern of frequencies is in accord with a stated null hypothesis. The preferred statistical technique is:
A) the z-test for one mean
B) Chi-square goodness-of-fit test
C) the z-test for two means
D) the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test
E) the z-test for one proportion

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The chi-square goodness-of-fit test is used to determine if the observed frequencies of a set of nominal data are in accord with a stated null hypothesis.

An Analyst Wishes to Analyze a Set of Nominal Data