Which of the following is the definition of the chi-square statistic?
A)The overall difference between the two variables under investigation.
B)The overall difference between the observed and expected frequencies.
C)The overall difference between the column frequencies and the row frequencies.
D)The overall difference between the observed frequencies and the Yates' correction.

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The chi-square statistic is a measure of the discrepancy between the observed and expected frequencies in a categorical data analysis. It is used to test the hypothesis that there is no association between the two variables under investigation.

Which of the Following Is the Definition of the Chi-Square