Multiple Discriminant Analysis Moves Away from a Regression Approach to Using

question 29

Multiple Choice

Multiple discriminant analysis moves away from a regression approach to using a measure of distance. Which of the following characterizes the use of a distance function?

• A)Each data value's distance from the origin will align with the appropriate group regression line.
• B)A data value will fall nearest to the centroid point of its group.
• C)The distance measure accounts for the variance of the group data as well as the group centroid.
• D)Neither (b) nor (c) characterize the distance measure.

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