Which of the Following Is Not True Regarding Discriminant Analysis

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true regarding discriminant analysis?

• A) The classification rule translates discriminant scores into group membership.
• B) Discriminant analysis is based on discrete or categorical dependent variables.
• C) The classification rule selected perfectly classifies the data used to derive the classification rule.
• D) The confusion matrix summarizes classification results.

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Definitions:

Two-Independent Sample T-Test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two independent groups to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between them.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

The Wilcoxon signed rank test is a nonparametric statistical test used to compare the median of two related samples to determine if there are significant differences between them.

P-Value

The probability of observing a test statistic as extreme as, or more extreme than, the observed value under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A nonparametric statistical test that assesses whether there are statistically significant differences between two or more groups of an independent variable on a continuous or ordinal dependent variable.