Problem 1:

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This exercise utilizes the data set schools-a.sav, which can be downloaded from this Website:

www.pyrczak.com/data

Conduct a stepwise discriminate analysis with the following variables:

IVs-grad94, act94, pctact94, math93, math94me, read93, read94me, scienc93, sci94me

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1. Develop a research question.
2. Which predictor variables show significant group differences?
3. Can homeogeneity of covariance be assumed?
4. Which variables were entered into the model?
5. How many functions were generated? Why?
6. Is (are) the function(s) significant? Explain.
7. Calculate the effect size for each function.
8. Evaluating the function coefficients and correlation coefficients, what would you label the function(s)?
9. How accurate is (are) the function(s) in predicting income level for each group and the total sample?
10. What is your conclusion regarding these results?

Probl em 2 :

The following variables were used to predict successful employment (coded 1=yes, and 0=no) for patient undergoing rehabilitation at a state agency.

Variables

Age

Years of Education

Years of previous employment

Using the SPSS data file for Chapter 7B (located at http://www.sagepub.com/amrStudy ), conduct a discriminant function analysis using the above variables as predictors.

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