Exam 24: Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Multidimensional scaling provides a means for placing objects in multidimensional space on the basis of respondents' judgments of the similarity of objects.

Multivariate statistical analysis permit the researcher to consider the effects of three or more variables at the same time.

Cluster analysis is a type of interdependence method.

Mulitvariate dependence techniques are variants of the _____, which is a way of modeling some process based on how different variables cause fluctuations from the average dependent variable.

The variate is a mathematical way in which a set of variables can be represented with one equation.

Which of the following is an example of an interdependence analysis method?

In multiple regression, the coefficient of multiple determination, or c², indicates the percentage of the variation in Y that can be explained by all independent variables.

The test used to test statistical significance by comparing variation explained by the regression equation to the residual error variation is the _____.

Multivariate dependence techniques are variants of the _____.

Compare and contrast dependence and interdependence techniques. List the statistical techniques for both.

In the formula for the F-test in multiple regression, n - k - 1 represents the ____.

In multiple regression, dummy variables are those that have no effect on the dependent variable.

In regression analysis, the symbol X is commonly used for the ______ variable, and the symbol Y is commonly used for the ______ variable.

The type of measurement scales used does not influence which multivariate statistical techniques are appropriate for the data.

To determine whether the discriminant analysis can be used as a good predictor, information provided in the factor profile is used.

The two basic groups of multivariate techniques are _____.

If the researcher wants to classify objects into two mutually exclusive categories, the researcher should use ______ analysis.

A mathematical way of simplifying factor results is _____.

The two types of multivariate techniques are ______ methods and ______ methods.

A variable that is coded as either zero or one and that has two distinct levels is called a(n) _____.