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Using Rao's V as criteria in stepwise Discriminant Analysis in SPSS Statistics

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I am using the Discriminant procedure in SPSS Statistics. I have chosen the Stepwise Method and clicked the Method button to choose a criterion for variable selection. In the Stepwise Method dialog, I see a choice under Method called Rao's V, which has a box to type the "V to enter" if that method is chosen. The default "V to enter" is 0, which presumably allow any nonnegative value of V to qualify. Please provide some background information on Rao's V and a strategy for choosing a reasonable critical value of V.

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16 April 2020

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