Why Expected Counts Matter in a Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test

Understand how expected counts scale the chi-square statistic, why sparse categories weaken the approximation, and how to check a null model before calculating a p-value.

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State the Requirements to Perform a Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test