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Why Discriminant Analysis Is Done
Why Discriminant Analysis Is Done
Relationships
DESCRIBING RELATIONSHIPS
CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY
SAMPLE PROBLEMS
Yes
No
True
Steps in discriminant analysis: 2a
Yes
Number of cases in
smallest group greater No Inappropriate
than number of application of
independent variables? a statistic
Yes
Steps in discriminant analysis: 2b
Yes
Satisfies preferred DV
No
group minimum size of 20
cases? True with caution
Yes
True
Steps in discriminant analysis: 3
Sufficient statistically No
significant functions to False
distinguish DV groups?
Yes
No
True
Steps in discriminant analysis: 4
Pattern of functions No
evaluated at centroids False
correctly interpreted?
Yes
True
Steps in discriminant analysis: 5a
No
Best subset of predictors
correctly identified?
No
False
Yes
Relationships between No
individual IVs and DV groups False
interpreted correctly?
Yes
Steps in discriminant analysis: 6b
Yes
No
True
Steps in discriminant analysis: 7
Cross-validated accuracy is No
25% higher than proportional False
by chance accuracy rate?
Yes
Steps in discriminant analysis: 8a
Overall relationship No
correctly stated (significant False
function)?
Yes
No
Individual relationship with
IV and DV correctly stated?
False
Yes
No
Classification accuracy False
supports useful model?
Yes
Steps in discriminant analysis: 8b
No
True