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A Comparison of Two Procedures for Calculating Discriminant Function Coefficients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

John Schmid Jr.
John Schmid Jr.*
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Michigan State College
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Abstract

Alternative procedures for calculating discriminant function coefficients have been illustrated in reported research. One method proceeds from data which has been expressed in deviation score units, whereas the other method implies that the data has been expressed in standard units. It is shown algebraically that both procedures yield identical discriminant function coefficients, and therefore, the method involving less mathematical manipulation and computation is preferable.

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Psychometrika , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , December 1950 , pp. 431 - 434
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Copyright © 1950 The Psychometric Society

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