A Discriminate Function Analysis Was Performed on the Data Below

question 34

Multiple Choice

A discriminate function analysis was performed on the data below. The outputs of this data is also below. Which statement best sums up the results?

• A) There were two significant underlying functions that differentiated the mood induction groups: one seems to reflect disgust, whereas the other reflects depression.
• B) There was one significant underlying function that differentiates the mood induction groups: it seems to represent disgust.
• C) There were two significant underlying functions that differentiated the mood induction groups, but it's unclear what these functions represent
• D) There were no significant underlying functions that could discriminate the mood induction groups.

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Definitions:

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, represented as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Vertical Axis

The vertical number line of a graph along which values of the y-variable are measured; also referred to as the y-axis.

Linear Relationship

The relationship between two variables in which the slope is constant and therefore is depicted on a graph by a curve that is a straight line.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a particular price over a specified period.