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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