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Peer reviewedWilcox, Rand R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
Using three sets of real data, a comparison of four discrete discriminate analysis procedures is made using the actual versus the optimal error rate. The kernel method gives the most accurate results in all three cases. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Error of Measurement
