Which Cluster Analysis Procedure Can Automatically Determine the Optimal Number

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which cluster analysis procedure can automatically determine the optimal number of clusters by comparing the values of a model- choice across different clustering solutions?

• A) Ward's method
• B) divisive
• C) sequential threshold
• D) TwoStep

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Definitions:

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