The basic idea of _______________ is to find a linear combination ...

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The basic idea of _______________ is to find a linear combination of the independent variables that makes the mean scores across categories of the dependent variable as different as possible.
 a. discriminant analysis c. principle components
  b. factor analysis d. cluster analysis

Question 2

The correlation coefficient, r, indicates the magnitude of the linear relationships but not the direction of that relationship.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer to Question 1

A
The objective of discriminant analysis is to find differences between different categories of the nominal dependent variable.

Answer to Question 2

F
A correlation coefficient indicates both the magnitude of the linear relationship and the direction of that relationship.