Which Statistical Technique Identifies Homogeneous Subgroups of Study Objects or Participants

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which statistical technique identifies homogeneous subgroups of study objects or participants and then studies the data by those subgroups?

• A) Multiple regression
• B) Cluster analysis
• C) Discriminant analysis
• D) Factor analysis
• E) Multidimensional scaling

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the extent of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Straight Line

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Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure ranging from -1 to 1 that indicates the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables.

Scatterplot

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