The Linear Combinations of Independent Variables Developed by Discriminant Analysis

question 51

Multiple Choice

The linear combinations of independent variables developed by discriminant analysis that will best discriminate between the categories of the dependent variable are ________.

• A)discriminant functions
• B)discriminant scores
• C)characteristic profiles
• D)classification matrix

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