Chi-Square Test on Degrees of Preference

Hello,

I wonder if I could use the Chi-square test to test for association
between

(a) a variable which captures characteristics of my subjects (e.g.,
male or female) and
(b) the degrees of preference/interest in a product (e.g., like,
neutral, dislike)

I think the fact that the degrees of preference are independent is not
a violation of the assumption underlying the test? Thank you.

Regards,

Thanaset

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