Discriminant function analysis attempts to:
A) predict the categories of the independent variables which will influence the dependent variable(s)
B) predict the categories of the independent variables which will influence the control variable(s) and vice versa
C) predict the category of the dependent variable which in each case falls using the combined information of the independent variables
D) isolate the causal components of the dependent variable, thus, the reverse of regression analysis

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Discriminant function analysis is used to predict the category of the dependent variable based on the information of the independent variables. It analyzes the differences between groups to determine the combination of variables that best distinguish them. Thus, the correct choice is C which states that discriminant function analysis predicts the category of the dependent variable using the combined information of the independent variables.

Discriminant Function Analysis Attempts To