Grouping Methods
Grouping methods are techniques for classifying observations into meaningful categories. One grouping method, discriminant analysis, identifies characteristics that distinguish between groups. For example, a researcher could use discriminant analysis to determine which characteristics identify families that seek child care subsidies and which identify families that do not.
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Review of Discriminant Function Analysis
The second grouping method, cluster analysis, is used to classify similar individuals together. For example, cluster analysis would be used to group together families who hold similar views of child care.
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Review of Cluster Analysis
Glossary terms related to grouping methods:
Cluster Analysis
Discriminant Analysis
Exploratory Study