Which of the Following Statements Is Not an Objective of Discriminant

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not an objective of discriminant analysis?

• A) evaluation of the accuracy of classification
• B) determination of which predictor variables contribute to most of the intergroup differences
• C) classification of cases to one of the groups based on the values of the predictor variables
• D) examination of whether significant differences exist among the groups,in terms of the criterion variables

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