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Thorndike, Robert M.; Weiss, David J. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1983
Three potential applications of stepwise procedures in canonical analysis and several alternative stepping decision rules are described. Results of an empirical investigation of the procedures indicated that more parsimonious approaches to maintaining variables held up better under cross-validation. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Regression (Statistics)

Thorndike, Robert M. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1976
In their Monte Carlo study of canonical analysis, Barcikowski and Stevens evaluated the relative stability of canonical weights and loadings. This paper identifies some weaknesses in their study, suggests directions for future research in this area, and discusses interpretation of canonical analysis both in development and in cross-validation. For…
Descriptors: Correlation, Measurement Techniques, Monte Carlo Methods, Multivariate Analysis