A Statistical Technique That Divides Objects into Groups So That

question 92

Multiple Choice

A statistical technique that divides objects into groups so that the objects within each group are similar is called:

• A) trend analysis.
• B) group classification analysis.
• C) cluster analysis.
• D) factor analysis.
• E) none of the above.

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