Which of the following statements pertaining to discriminant analysis is FALSE?
A) The "hit rate" in a confusion matrix indicates the proportion of sample units correctly classified by the classification decision rule.
B) When attempting to assess the contribution of each variable to the discriminant function one should use the raw score weights.
C) The cutting score is the score that divides the mean discriminant scores.
D) A confusion matrix is a two way table that contrasts actual group membership with predicted group membership.
E) The mean discriminant score can be calculated by substituting the mean of each variable in the derived discriminant function.

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The statement about using raw score weights to assess the contribution of each variable to the discriminant function is false. Standardized weights or coefficients are typically used to assess the relative contribution of each variable because they are on a comparable scale, unlike raw score weights which can be influenced by the scale of the variables.

Which of the Following Statements Pertaining to Discriminant Analysis Is