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observed frequencies  

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  • When conducting a ∗chi-squared test, the term is used to describe the actual data in the ∗cross tabulation. Observed frequencies are compared with the ∗expected frequencies, that is, the frequencies you would expect if the ∗independent variable had no effect. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Observed Frequencies]

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