APPLIED MULTIVARIATE RESEARCH
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1. Conduct an omnibus test of differences among the three groups on
linear combinations of the five personality traits.
2. Examine the linear combinations of personality traits embodied in the
discriminant functions.
3. Simplify and interpret the strongest linear combination.
4. Test the simplified linear combination (multivariate composite) for
statistical significance.
5. Conduct follow-up tests of group differences on the simplified multivariate
composite.
6. Summarize results in APA style