The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago reported the following results of a survey in fall of 2004. The survey asked 2,812 adults to state how much they trust different figures in the news. This table summarizes the amount of confidence the public puts in each group.

(a) Does this table show any association between the group and the amount of trust placed in the group? Interpret the category No Answer as simply another category.
(b) Should these data be interpreted as a contingency table?

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Hardly Great Deal of Some Any Trust Trust Trust Answer No Group Scientists Banks Organized religion Executive branch of government 42% 29% 24% 49% 57% 52% 6% 13% 22% 390 190 2910 22% 47% 31% 0%