Question 1

Discriminant analysis is available in EXCEL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Discriminant analysis can be conducted via all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A) SPSS 
B) EXCEL 
C) MINITAB 
D) SAS 
A) SPSS 
B) EXCEL 
C) MINITAB 
D) SAS B

Question 3

If you are using the direct method or stepwise discriminant analysis,you are at the ________ step of conducting discriminant analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) formulate the problem 
B) estimate the discriminant function coefficients 
C) assess the validity of the discriminant analysis 
D) determine the size of the discriminant function 
A) formulate the problem 
B) estimate the discriminant function coefficients 
C) assess the validity of the discriminant analysis 
D) determine the size of the discriminant function B

Question 4

A characteristic profile is an aid to interpreting discriminant analysis results by describing each group in terms of the group means for the predictor variables..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When conducting discriminant analysis,the analysis sample is that part of the total sample used to check the results of the estimation sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When the dependent variable is binary and there is one independent variable that is nonmetric,in addition to two-group discriminant analysis one can also use OLS regression,logit,and probit models for estimation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In discriminant analysis,rejecting the null hypothesis means there is significant discrimination between groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the similarities and differences among ANOVA,regression,and discriminant analysis (Table 18.1 in the text).

Accepted Answer

All three procedures involve a single cr

Question 9

When the probability of success,p is modeled using a binary logit model,it is constrained to lie between ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to -1 
B) -1 to 1 
C) 1 to 100 
D) 0 and 1 
A) 0 to -1 
B) -1 to 1 
C) 1 to 100 
D) 0 and 1

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about stepwise discriminant analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) The predictors are entered sequentially based on their ability to discriminate between groups. 
B) The predictor with the highest F ratio is the first to be selected for inclusion in the discriminant function,if it meets certain significance and tolerance criteria. 
C) Each predictor selected is tested for retention based on its association with the other predictors selected. 
D) All of the above statements are true. 
A) The predictors are entered sequentially based on their ability to discriminate between groups. 
B) The predictor with the highest F ratio is the first to be selected for inclusion in the discriminant function,if it meets certain significance and tolerance criteria. 
C) Each predictor selected is tested for retention based on its association with the other predictors selected. 
D) All of the above statements are true.

Question 11

Discriminant/logit analysis is similar to regression and ANOVA in which of the areas stated below (Table 18.1 in the text)?

Accepted Answer

A) number of dependent variables 
B) number of independent variables 
C) both A and B 
D) none of the above 
A) number of dependent variables 
B) number of independent variables 
C) both A and B 
D) none of the above

Question 12

The binary logit model commonly deals with the issue of how likely an observation is to belong to each group.It estimates the probability of an observation belonging to a particular group

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ________ is a test of significance of the logistic regression coefficient based on the asymptotic normality property of maximum likelihood estimates.

Accepted Answer

A) Nagelkerke R2 
B) Wald statistic 
C) Wilks' λ 
D) Cox and Snell R square 
A) Nagelkerke R2 
B) Wald statistic 
C) Wilks' λ 
D) Cox and Snell R square

Question 14

The results obtained from a classification matrix based on the analysis sample are invariably better than leave-one-out classification or the classification obtained on the holdout sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The assumptions in discriminant analysis are that each of the groups is a sample from a ________ population and all of the populations have the same ________.

Accepted Answer

A) multivariate normal;standard deviation 
B) multivariate normal;covariance matrix 
C) multivariate normal;standard error 
D) multivariate normal;variance 
A) multivariate normal;standard deviation 
B) multivariate normal;covariance matrix 
C) multivariate normal;standard error 
D) multivariate normal;variance

Question 16

In the discriminant analysis model,the coefficients,or weights (b),are estimated so that the groups differ as much as possible on the values of the discriminant function.This occurs when the ratio of between-group sum of squares to within-group sum of squares for the discriminant scores is at a maximum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ is used for estimating the ________;the ________ is used for developing the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) analysis sample;discriminant function;validation sample;classification matrix 
B) validation sample;discriminant function;analysis sample;classification matrix 
C) classification matrix;discriminant function;validation sample;analysis sample 
D) none of the above 
A) analysis sample;discriminant function;validation sample;classification matrix 
B) validation sample;discriminant function;analysis sample;classification matrix 
C) classification matrix;discriminant function;validation sample;analysis sample 
D) none of the above

Question 18

When the probability of success,p,is modeled using OLS regression,p is constrained to lie between 0 and 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In discriminant analysis,the value of the coefficient for a particular predictor depends on the other predictors included in the discriminant function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you are using the leave-out option of SPSS,you are at the ________ step of discriminant analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) estimate the discriminant coefficients 
B) determine the significance of the discriminant function 
C) interpret the results 
D) assess validity of discriminant analysis 
A) estimate the discriminant coefficients 
B) determine the significance of the discriminant function 
C) interpret the results 
D) assess validity of discriminant analysis

Exam 18: Discriminant and Logit Analysis

Discriminant analysis is available in EXCEL.

Discriminant analysis can be conducted via all of the following except ________.

If you are using the direct method or stepwise discriminant analysis,you are at the ________ step of conducting discriminant analysis.

A characteristic profile is an aid to interpreting discriminant analysis results by describing each group in terms of the group means for the predictor variables..

When conducting discriminant analysis,the analysis sample is that part of the total sample used to check the results of the estimation sample.

When the dependent variable is binary and there is one independent variable that is nonmetric,in addition to two-group discriminant analysis one can also use OLS regression,logit,and probit models for estimation.

In discriminant analysis,rejecting the null hypothesis means there is significant discrimination between groups.

Discuss the similarities and differences among ANOVA,regression,and discriminant analysis (Table 18.1 in the text).

When the probability of success,p is modeled using a binary logit model,it is constrained to lie between ________.

Which of the following statements is true about stepwise discriminant analysis?

Discriminant/logit analysis is similar to regression and ANOVA in which of the areas stated below (Table 18.1 in the text)?

The binary logit model commonly deals with the issue of how likely an observation is to belong to each group.It estimates the probability of an observation belonging to a particular group

The ________ is a test of significance of the logistic regression coefficient based on the asymptotic normality property of maximum likelihood estimates.

The results obtained from a classification matrix based on the analysis sample are invariably better than leave-one-out classification or the classification obtained on the holdout sample.

The assumptions in discriminant analysis are that each of the groups is a sample from a ________ population and all of the populations have the same ________.

The ________ is used for estimating the ________;the ________ is used for developing the ________.

When the probability of success,p,is modeled using OLS regression,p is constrained to lie between 0 and 1.

In discriminant analysis,the value of the coefficient for a particular predictor depends on the other predictors included in the discriminant function.

If you are using the leave-out option of SPSS,you are at the ________ step of discriminant analysis.

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