Statistics > Multinomial > Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
Statistics > Multinomial > Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
The Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit test determines whether
an observed frequency distribution agrees with some claimed distribution.
It applies to data of different categories resulting from a multinomial
experiment. The test statistic for Goodness-of-Fit tests in
multinomial experiments is
When using this utility, you must provide the observed frequencies
(frequency counts or categorical data) and the expected frequencies or
probabilities.
You must also provide the confidence level of the test.
Dialog Inputs
Observed Frequencies
If the frequency counts of the different categories are
in one column of the Datasheet, select the Frequencies in
Column: radio button and select the column in the drop-down menu.
If the category names corresponding to the frequency counts are
also in one column of the Datasheet, you can optionally select the
column containing the category names in the drop-down menu.
If the categorical data are in one column (instead of frequency
counts), selet the Categorical Data in Column:
radio button and select the column in the drop-down menu.
Expected Frequencies
If the different categories of data are expected to have the
same frequency, select the Equal Frequencies radio button.
If unequal frequencies are expected, select the Unequal
Frequencies radio button. If the expected frequencies are provided,
select the column containing the
expected frequencies in the Frequencies in Column
drop-down menu.
If the expected probabilities are given, select the column containing
the probabilities in the Probabilities in Column drop-down
menu.
If a past sample of categorical data is available, select the
Categorical Data radio button. Select the column containing
the categorical data values in the Past Sample Data in Column
drop-down menu.
Significance Level
Enter the significance level in the given
text box. The significance level must be between 0 and 1.