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In this chapter, the team begins to experience the dynamics of working with such a diverse group. There are confrontation and disagreement, but ultimately the group is able to work through two research questions: (1) Is ethnicity/race associated with living location? (2) Is compliance status associated with whether the sex offenders are currently taking medication? The first research question is addressed by using the Cramér Coefficient, and the second research question is addressed by using the Phi Coefficient. The concepts of Association and Correlation are also discussed by the team.
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The other statistical procedure refers to the Chi-Square test and is explained as such on page 196 in Chap. 8.
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It does not matter which Variable is in each axis because the test is based on the idea that there is a symmetrical relationship between the two Variables.
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This is the equation for Chi-Square and is covered in greater detail on page 196 in Chap. 8.
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Please refer to the Cramér Coefficient table during this explanation. Looking at the table while reading through the following passage may be useful in understanding how to read the table.
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A more detailed explanation of the 2 X 2 Contingency Table can be found on page 72 of this chapter.
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Linebach, J.A., Tesch, B.P., Kovacsiss, L.M. (2014). Understanding Similarity (with a Little Help from Big Bird). In: Nonparametric Statistics for Applied Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9041-8_4
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