Answer the following question using a chi square test of association. In your answer you must do the following:

• Write the null and active hypotheses
• Calculate the chi square value and show your work
• Determine and indicate the degrees of freedom
• Determine and indicate the chi square critical value
• Indicate whether the chi square stat is significant and how you know
• Indicate the supported hypothesis (null or active)
• Explain the real-world significance of your finding

You want to know if the region where a person grew up influences their political orientation. You do a survey and find the following results. According to your survey, does region of origin influence political orientation?

Liberal Moderate Conservative

Northeast 390 650 260

South 195 390 715

Southwest 520 260 520

Midwest 130 390 780

West coast 845 260 195