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Thayer, Jerome D. – 1986
The stepwise regression method of selecting predictors for computer assisted multiple regression analysis was compared with forward, backward, and best subsets regression, using 16 data sets. The results indicated the stepwise method was preferred because of its practical nature, when the models chosen by different selection methods were similar…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation, Mathematical Models, Multiple Regression Analysis
Thayer, Jerome D. – 1986
A dichotomous dependent variable is used to determine a combination of variables that will predict group membership. Dichotomous variables are frequently encountered in multiple regression analysis. However, several textbooks question the appropriateness of using multiple regression analysis when analyzing dichotomous dependent variables. The…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Discriminant Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis