Links

F. Husson website





Book Exploratory Multivariate Analysis Using R

Outline

Introduction

Principal Component Analysis

Correspondence Analysis

Multiple Correspondence Analysis

Clustering

Multiple Factor Analysis

To conclude

Forum

Quiz 4 on hierarchical clustering

For each question, tick the correct answer or answers.

Q1) When describing obtained clusters with the help of quantitative variables:
a quantitative variable characterizes a cluster if its mean for that cluster is significantly different to its overall mean
a quantitative variable characterizes a cluster if the mean of that variable is the same in each cluster
we need the hierarchical tree to help characterize obtained clusters

Q2) When describing the clusters obtained using qualitative variables:
a chi² test helps to see whether overall, a qualitative variable characterizes well the clustering
a certain category characterizes a cluster well if it is over-represented or under-represented in that cluster
if a category is very common, it will characterize many clusters well

Q3) The model individual in a cluster
is located at the exact barycenter of individuals in that cluster
is one of the individuals from the data set
is a virtual individual
is the individual in the data set which is the closest to the barycenter of individuals in that cluster
can be the model individual of several clusters

Q4) When characterizing clusters obtained using factor axes,
the mean of the factor dimensions is always equal to 0
an axis characterizes a cluster if the individuals in that cluster have values significantly different to 0
an axis characterizes a cluster if the individuals in that cluster are spread out across the whole axis

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