The Simplest Measure of Similarity Between Observations Consisting Solely of Categorical

question 5

Multiple Choice

The simplest measure of similarity between observations consisting solely of categorical variables is given by _____.

• A) the Euclidean distance
• B) the Ward's distance
• C) matching coefficient
• D) Jaccard's coefficient

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