The following table classifies 100 individuals using two variables,gender and college attended. What is this two-way classification called?
A)Goodness-of-fit test
B)Frequency table
C)ANOVA table
D)Contingency table

Question

The following table classifies 100 individuals using two variables,gender and college attended.  What is this two-way classification called?
A)Goodness-of-fit test 
B)Frequency table 
C)ANOVA table 
D)Contingency table

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This two-way classification is called a contingency table as it shows the contingency or dependence between the two variables, gender and college attended. It displays the frequency distribution of each combination of categories for the two variables.

The Following Table Classifies 100 Individuals Using Two Variables,gender and College