What  statistical test( from the data)  should be used to check whether people choose each type of snack equally?

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What  statistical test( from the data)  should be used to check whether people choose each type of snack equally? 

 

 

 

**Survey: Diet and Healthy Eating Feedback**

This survey aims to gather feedback on individual perceptions and behaviors related to diet and healthy eating. Below are the questions and response scales utilized in the survey:

1. **Presentation Format and Focus of Recommendation**
   - How likely would you be to follow these recommendations?
     - Scale: 1 = very unlikely, 5 = very likely
   - How easy was it to visualize the recommendations presented?
     - Scale: 1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult
   - How easy was it to imagine yourself following the recommendations presented?
     - Scale: 1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult
   - How easy was it to picture yourself actually engaging in the behaviors presented?
     - Scale: 1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult
   - How empowered do you think you would feel when using the recommendations to achieve a healthy eating goal?
     - Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = extremely

2. **Current Eating Habits**
   - What is your current level of hunger?
     - Scale: 1 = not at all hungry, 5 = extremely hungry
   - To what extent have you thought about dieting in the past week?
     - Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = a great deal
   - To what extent do you feel that improvements could be made to your diet?
     - Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = a great deal
   - How likely would you be to change your eating habits starting next week?
     - Scale: 1 = very unlikely, 5 = very likely

3. **Health Awareness and Responsibility**
   - Rate the following statements:
     - I reflect about my health a lot
     - I’m very self-conscious about my health
     - I am alert to changes in my health
     - I am usually very aware of my health
     - I take responsibility for the state of my health
     - I am aware of the state of my health as I go through the day
     - Response Scale for each statement: 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree

4. **Preference and Demographics**
   - Please choose which item you would prefer to eat as an evening snack.
   - What is your gender?
   - How old are you?

This survey aims to better understand how individuals engage with dietary guidelines and their
Transcribed Image Text:**Survey: Diet and Healthy Eating Feedback** This survey aims to gather feedback on individual perceptions and behaviors related to diet and healthy eating. Below are the questions and response scales utilized in the survey: 1. **Presentation Format and Focus of Recommendation** - How likely would you be to follow these recommendations? - Scale: 1 = very unlikely, 5 = very likely - How easy was it to visualize the recommendations presented? - Scale: 1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult - How easy was it to imagine yourself following the recommendations presented? - Scale: 1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult - How easy was it to picture yourself actually engaging in the behaviors presented? - Scale: 1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult - How empowered do you think you would feel when using the recommendations to achieve a healthy eating goal? - Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = extremely 2. **Current Eating Habits** - What is your current level of hunger? - Scale: 1 = not at all hungry, 5 = extremely hungry - To what extent have you thought about dieting in the past week? - Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = a great deal - To what extent do you feel that improvements could be made to your diet? - Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = a great deal - How likely would you be to change your eating habits starting next week? - Scale: 1 = very unlikely, 5 = very likely 3. **Health Awareness and Responsibility** - Rate the following statements: - I reflect about my health a lot - I’m very self-conscious about my health - I am alert to changes in my health - I am usually very aware of my health - I take responsibility for the state of my health - I am aware of the state of my health as I go through the day - Response Scale for each statement: 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree 4. **Preference and Demographics** - Please choose which item you would prefer to eat as an evening snack. - What is your gender? - How old are you? This survey aims to better understand how individuals engage with dietary guidelines and their
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Chi-square goodness of fit test:

The Chi-square goodness of fit test is used to test whether or not the same data are consistent with a hypothesized distribution.

The necessary assumptions for Chi-square test for goodness of fit are given below:

  • The sample should be collected using simple random sampling.
  • The variable of interest must be categorical.
  • The expected value of each cell should not be less than 5.
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