How many cells are present in a study examining employment status (full-time, part-time, unemployed) and school classification (freshman, senior)?

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To determine the number of cells in the study examining employment status and school classification, we need to consider how many categories are represented by each variable.

The employment status variable has three categories:

  1. Full-time
  2. Part-time
  3. Unemployed

The school classification variable has two categories:

  1. Freshman
  2. Senior

To find the total number of cells, we multiply the number of categories from each variable together. This means we take the three employment statuses and multiply it by the two school classifications:

3 (employment statuses) × 2 (school classifications) = 6 cells.

Each unique combination of employment status and school classification represents a distinct cell in a contingency table. Thus, the study will have a total of 6 cells representing all possible combinations of the variables under investigation.

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