In a research study conducted to determine whether owning a pet was related to high life satisfaction, the chi square critical score was 3.84 and the chi square test statistic was 28.5. Which of the following can be concluded from these results?
A) The probability of getting these results by random chance alone is 0.5.
B) Pet ownership causes higher life satisfaction.
C) The variables are independent.
D) The variables are dependent.

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Since the chi square test statistic (28.5) is much greater than the critical value (3.84), we reject the null hypothesis of independence, indicating that the variables are dependent.

In a Research Study Conducted to Determine Whether Owning a Pet