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

a. Discriminant analysis is used in similar applications to canonical analysis.
b. A D score is predicted in the standardized form of the discriminant equation.
c. There are always at least two discriminant functions in a discriminant analysis.
d. The number of discriminant functions equals the number of groups minus one or the number of predictors.


D

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