Sara Da Silva Ramos

Biographic Data

ID10800524
NAMESara Da Silva Ramos
GIVEN NAMESSara Da Silva
FAMILY NAMERamos
SIGNATURERAMOS S S
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Discriminant Function Analysis

    Open AccessS D S Ramos, Sara Da Silva Ramos et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2024

    Discriminant function analysis (DFA) is a data‐reduction technique used to make decisions about group membership, typically in naturally occurring groups. It can answer theoretical questions but has proved especially useful in applied research. In this chapter we provide an overview of DFA, describe two types of DFA investigation, its three main procedures, and discuss DFA's potential and its limitations. We then explain the steps needed for inte…

  • Discriminant Function Analysis

    Open AccessS D S Ramos, Sara Da Silva Ramos et al.CHAPTEREncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics2012

    Discriminant function analysis (DFA) is a data‐reduction technique used to make decisions about naturally occurring group membership. It can answer theoretical questions but has proved especially useful in applied research. In this entry we begin with an overview of DFA, describing the two types of DFA investigation and its three main procedures, followed by a summary of DFA's potential and its limitations. We then explain the steps needed for in…