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As a researcher, you are interested in the effect of the marital status of adults (never married,
currently married, widowed, or divorced) on happiness (very happy, neutral, or unhappy).
You know the following about your sample of adults:
Marital Status
TOTAL
Percent
Happiness
TOTAL
Percent
Never Married
13
Very Happy
42
Currently Married
69
Neutral
38
Widowed
8
Unhappy
20
Divorced
10
If there is no effect of marital status on happiness, what percentage of the never married
would be very happy?
a. 33.333%
b. 42%
c. 100%
d. 13%