Multiple choice

Which type of analysis is appropriate when the researcher has a single dependent variable that cannot be measured, but can be classified into two or more groups?

  1. Multiple regression analysis

  2. Multi-ANOVA

  3. Causal analysis

  4. Multiple discriminant analysis

  5. Correlation analysis

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Multiple discriminant analysis is appropriate when the researcher has a single dependent variable that cannot be measured, but can be classified into two or more groups on the basis of some attribute. The object of this analysis happens to be to predict an entity’s possibility of belonging to a particular group based on several predictor variables.