A researcher is interested in studying whether responses to lowering the legal age for drinking alcohol (for or against)varies by gender (male or female).Which statistical test would be most appropriate for this type of data?
A) Chi-square
B) Analysis of variance
C) T-test
D) Pearson correlation

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Chi-square test is used to determine whether there is a significant association between two categorical variables. In this case, the researcher is interested in examining the relationship between the variable of responses to lowering the legal age for drinking alcohol and the variable of gender. Both of these variables are categorical in nature and hence Chi-square test would be the most appropriate statistical test to be used.

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