Statistics for Contingency Tables

Research the following statistical topics:

Contingency tables
The chi-square
Fisher’s exact test (FET)
On the basis of your research, respond to the following:

Find and state a definition of a contingency table that you feel is easy to understand.
In your own words, explain what contingency tables are and what they are used for.
Explain what type of data is displayed in contingency tables.
Explain how contingency tables and their related statistics are used to test for significance of relations among the data.
Two statistics that can be used in contingency tables are chi-square and FET. Distinguish between the two statistics.
Explain when you would use the chi-square and when you would use the FET.
Explain how you would interpret each statistic.