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The Discriminant Function and its use in Psychology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Henry E. Garrett
Henry E. Garrett*
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Columbia University
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Abstract

R. A. Fisher's method of determining a set of weights for the linear combination of the scores in a battery of tests is explained and illustrated. The relationship of this method to combination by multiple regression methods is shown.

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Psychometrika , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , June 1943, pp. 65 - 79
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Copyright © 1943 The Psychometric Society

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