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1. Which of the following is true about a multivariate analysis of variance? one

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Question

1. Which of the following is true about a multivariate analysis of variance?

one or more independent variables, one or more dependent variables

two or more independent variables, with one or more levels of each independent variables

one or more independent variables, two or more dependent variables

All of the above are true

2. Which of the following is true about multivariate statistics?

only computed by computer programs

can easily be computed by the average calculator

there are few debates about their use and interpretation

all of the above are true

3. Which of the following is not true of ANCOVA?

covaries the effect of one or more nuisance variables

covaries the effect of one or more nuisance variables upon the independent variable

covaries the effect of one or more nuisance variables upon the dependent variable

covaries the effect of one or more confounding variables

4. Which of the following is not true about MANCOVA?

handles more than one dependent variable

covaries one or more nuisance variables

handles one or more independent variables

covaries only one confounding variable but one or more nuisance variables

5. Which of the following is not true of factor analysis?

there is an infinite number of correct solutions

it can be used to reduce the number of items on a test or measure

factor analysis designs are similar to ANOVA designs

in IQ research, it found a single "g" factor

6. In order to have a reliable factor analysis of 57 items, the study should be conducted on at least _____ people.

57

285

570

1140

7. In linear discriminant function analysis, the criterion variable

is usually dichotomous

is usually continuous

is an a priori assumption by the experimenter

all of the above

a and c

one or more independent variables, one or more dependent variables

two or more independent variables, with one or more levels of each independent variables

one or more independent variables, two or more dependent variables

All of the above are true

Explanation / Answer

1. Which of the following is true about a multivariate analysis of variance? one or more independent variables, two or more dependent variables

2. Which of the following is true about multivariate statistics? can easily be computed by the average calculator

3. Which of the following is not true of ANCOVA? covaries the effect of one or more confounding variables

4. Which of the following is not true about MANCOVA? covaries only one confounding variable but one or more nuisance variables

5. Which of the following is not true of factor analysis? factor analysis designs are similar to ANOVA designs